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Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:23 pm**

what you want mathematical equations?

basically you just fill the tube with w/e liquid youre dealing with, and make the outlet hole lower than the inlet hole. since the outlet hole is lower, there is more liquid being pulled by gravity in the 'out' direction. that 'amount' of gravity overpowers the other part of the tube leading to the inlet hole, letting the liquid continuously get pulled 'out'

"First, let's define a siphon. A siphon is any pipe, hose or tube that is used to move a liquid from a higher location to a lower location. To use a siphon, you fill the pipe or hose with the liquid and stick one end of the pipe in the liquid at the higher location. Then you let the liquid start draining at the lower location. As the liquid drains out of the pipe at the lower location, a vacuum develops that sucks the water from the higher location. Gravity and suction do all the work, so no pump is required! You can use siphons to drain ponds, empty barrels, remove gasoline from a gas tank, etc."

~ HowStuffWorks

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:39 pm**

yup palm got it, as long as the outlet is lower than the inlet, it will flow.

water goes the path of least resistance

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:10 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:58 pm**

I7Iz490N wrote:It's just wierd, like that seems so .. unbeliavable... like the hole is 5m high, the water is 5.5m high (higher than the hole) and so it starts getting drained out of the pipe and even when its less than the level of the hole it still keeps getting drained... it just seems shocking

like, if it was 4.9m and the hole was 5m nothing would happen but when u go over ALL the water gets drained

no, all the water doesnt get drained, it will stop once they are equal

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:19 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:29 pm**

I7Iz490N wrote:O_O Oh lol I thought it ALL got drained. lol.

I already knew that

nope, it would defy the laws of gravity if that were true.