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Why isn't the diameter of the siphon tube proportional to the rate of flow for long thin tubes? I am just reading up on theories behind the siphon from journals etc..Just wondering why that's the case (altering the diameter). Thanks

Thanks for your reply. I was thinking of applying Bernouilli's equation to the separate parts to derive the flow rate, and possibly the maximum height. Would it be worth varying the diameter of the siphon tube?

(Hope this is in the right forum) For my A Level coursework I have to do a practical investigation. I'm thinking of doing one looking at the efficiency of a siphon. One relationship I am going to be looking at is the rate of flow vs height (difference between the two water levels). Now...