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I am struggling with a mental model of what happens with the water level in a vertical pipe with the top end closed (say by a valve). Given:
Pipe height = 5000 ft
Pipe connected at bottom end to a chamber of pressure = 1000 psia
water density = 62.4 lb/ft^3
Given a liquid full pipe (5000 ft of water inside), where will the water level stabilize to (remember, top end of the pipe is closed and you've got a 1000psia pressure at the bottom of the pipe)?
I've gone through some other thought processes (like why the water does not drain out when you've got your thumb on top of a liquid full drinking straw), but will hold back on those so as to not contaminate or lead-on your comments and thoughts.
Pipe height = 5000 ft
Pipe connected at bottom end to a chamber of pressure = 1000 psia
water density = 62.4 lb/ft^3
Given a liquid full pipe (5000 ft of water inside), where will the water level stabilize to (remember, top end of the pipe is closed and you've got a 1000psia pressure at the bottom of the pipe)?
I've gone through some other thought processes (like why the water does not drain out when you've got your thumb on top of a liquid full drinking straw), but will hold back on those so as to not contaminate or lead-on your comments and thoughts.