Did Blaise Pascal Experiment with a Barrel?

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Blaise Pascal did not explicitly document the barrel experiment in his treaties, specifically the "Traitez de Liqueurs." The discussion highlights that the maximum height for water pressure is approximately 10.3 meters, which is critical for understanding the limits of such experiments. One participant attempted the experiment using a 10-meter tube but did not achieve a barrel burst, indicating that the pressure required to burst a barrel exceeds the height of the water column used. This confirms the theoretical limits established by Pascal's principles of fluid mechanics.

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Hello, I would like to know if Pascal really made the experiment of the barrel.
I have looked for in his treaties(traitez de liqueurs) but I have not seen any reference to the barrel. Somebody knows if Pascal speaks somewhere of the barrel?
I tried to make the experiment with a tube of 10m but the barrel did not burst. Somebody has made this experiment?
Excuses by my poor English(from Spain) .

Thanks,Alberto
 
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You nearly did it! The maximum height for water should be around 10.3 meters. :D
 
Unless you are as clever as a tree!
 

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