The discussion centers on the principles of siphoning water between two tanks of different elevations. It is established that water will not flow from a higher tank to a lower tank through a siphon if the water level in the larger tank is higher than that in the smaller tank. Instead, the water will flow to equalize the levels in both tanks. The conversation also touches on the misconception of creating a perpetual motion machine through this setup, which is not feasible according to the laws of physics.
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No. The water will flow in the pipe to equalize the heights of the two water levels in the two tanks.Domagoj said:
Try it! Use two jars/basins/buckets/whatever and some plastic tubing or a few bendable drinking straws securely taped together to have air-tight joins. Let us know what you find out!Domagoj said:
