Difference between revisions of "Talk:2775: Siphon"
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My understanding was that siphoning can essentially be explained by the Bernoulli equation? There is a difference in potential energy between the upper and lower container so it flows. The weight of water in the downhill part of the tube pulls water up the uphill section of the tube (think like a vacuum), and so on until there's either no difference in head or no more water. Siphoning will work with any diameter tube. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.151|172.70.91.151]] 15:43, 12 May 2023 (UTC) | My understanding was that siphoning can essentially be explained by the Bernoulli equation? There is a difference in potential energy between the upper and lower container so it flows. The weight of water in the downhill part of the tube pulls water up the uphill section of the tube (think like a vacuum), and so on until there's either no difference in head or no more water. Siphoning will work with any diameter tube. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.91.151|172.70.91.151]] 15:43, 12 May 2023 (UTC) | ||
| + | :That's right. The only mention of capillary action in the siphon wikipedia article is when talking about phenomenon that 'isn't' a siphon. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 16:15, 12 May 2023 (UTC) | ||
Agree, capillary action does not seem to be referenced or implyed in the comic, presenting only the (not "functioning") siphon phenomenon. | Agree, capillary action does not seem to be referenced or implyed in the comic, presenting only the (not "functioning") siphon phenomenon. | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 12 May 2023
My understanding was that siphoning can essentially be explained by the Bernoulli equation? There is a difference in potential energy between the upper and lower container so it flows. The weight of water in the downhill part of the tube pulls water up the uphill section of the tube (think like a vacuum), and so on until there's either no difference in head or no more water. Siphoning will work with any diameter tube. 172.70.91.151 15:43, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
- That's right. The only mention of capillary action in the siphon wikipedia article is when talking about phenomenon that 'isn't' a siphon. Barmar (talk) 16:15, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
Agree, capillary action does not seem to be referenced or implyed in the comic, presenting only the (not "functioning") siphon phenomenon.
