The transition Reynolds number for flow over a flat plate is 5 × 105. What is the distance from the leading edge at which transition will occur for flow of water with a uniform velocity of 1 m/s? (For water, the kinematic viscosity, ν = 0.858 × 10-6 m2/s)

• A. 1 m
• B. 0.43 m
• C. 43 m
• D. 103 m