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up the hillside than the source.In order to accomplish this a portion of the water mustrun to waste. It is the energy of this portion of the water Fig. 96.—Principle ofhydraulic ram. PRINCIPLES OF FLUID PRESSURE 141 that does the work of lifting the other portions of thewater to the house. A… … Fig. 97.—Diagram of hydraulic ram. stand at the same level in C as at D; but the valve A ismade heavy enough to sink in quiet water. As soon as itsinks, however, the water ceases to be quiet, and rushes outthrough the orifice above with such a rush as to toss thevalve shut again with a smart thump.…
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