Will my special siphon work please?

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The discussion centers around the feasibility of a siphon system designed to utilize a compressed air chamber to create an unbalanced flow of water. Participants concluded that while water is forced up the tube due to pressure differences, the system does not achieve perpetual motion, as the pressure in the left tank will also cause water to flow directly into the right tank. Ultimately, the equilibrium state will result in equal water levels in both tanks, negating any potential for increased height in the siphon tube. The thread was locked due to a lack of definitive answers regarding the design's effectiveness.

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Please look at this drawing of my idea, and tell me if you think it would work.
The compressed air chamber on the left keeps this system un-balanced, and water is continually forced up the tube, and into the right hand chamber.

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Sure, it will be forced up the tube -- but also since the pressure on the bottom of the tank on the left is higher than on the bottom of the tank on the right, it will also flow from left to right, filling up the tank on the right directly. So what's the point here: is this an attempt at a perpetual motion machine? FYI, we don't allow that here...
 
I think that at equilibrium the level in the tube should be the same as the level in the right tank.
Any reason for it to go higher?
 
OK, I see what you mean...I cave.
 
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Since it looks like we'really done and I didn't get an answer to my question (so I assume the answer is yes), thread locked.
 

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