Will an increasingly narrow pipe create pressure?

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An increasingly narrow pipe will cause the fluid within to gain speed due to the principle of conservation of mass, leading to a decrease in pressure as described by Bernoulli's equation. The kinetic energy of the fluid can be utilized to lift water if the pipe curves upwards at the end. The maximum height to which the fluid can be raised is determined by the initial pressure and kinetic energy before entering the narrowing section of the pipe.

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If there is a leveled pipe that gets increasingly narrow, the fluid in it will gain speed/momentum, right? Can you use that extra speed to lift the water (create pressure)? What equations would describe this?
 
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The fluid's pressure will decrease at it gains speed. At the end of the increasingly narrow pipe, you could have a narrow pipe that curves upwards to accelerate the moving fluid upwards. The limit on how far upwards the fluid can be moved depends on the initial pressure and kinetic energy of the fluid before it entered the narrowing pipe.
 

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