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To: James C. Bennett
The top of the siphon has a lower pressure than the ends.
Make the siphon tall enough and that low pressure will reach zero.
Make it even taller and the liquid will split and stop moving.

47 posted on 05/11/2010 9:48:36 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: BitWielder1

Not exactly. See 41.
See Wikipedia re trees higher than 33 ft.


51 posted on 05/11/2010 9:51:13 AM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (NEW TAG ====> **REPEAL OR REBEL!** -- Islam Delenda Est! -- Rumble thee forth)
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