Did Pascal Conduct the Barrel Experiment?

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Blaise Pascal's barrel experiment, which demonstrates the principles of hydrostatic pressure, is not explicitly documented in his treaties, particularly the "Traitez de Liqueurs." Participants in the discussion confirm the lack of direct references to the barrel experiment in Pascal's writings. One user attempted a similar experiment using a 10-meter tube but did not achieve the expected results, suggesting that the barrel's strength may have influenced the outcome. Overall, the discussion highlights the ambiguity surrounding the historical accuracy of Pascal's barrel experiment.

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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 .

Thanks,Alberto
 
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Maybe your barrel is stronger than Pascal's.
Put "Pascal's barrel" into google for references.
 
Yes.I think the same.Maybe,the Pascal's barrel was less stronger.In Google I have not found the document of any person who has made it.Either in texts of Pascal.Somebody has seen it?

Sorry for my English from Spain

Alberto
 

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