Smith, J. Hamblin (James Hamblin), 1829-1901 · Toronto : A. Miller · leaf 81
strongenough t(» bear the pressuie of the superincumbent colunm of<ater. 72 ON THE AFPLICA TION OF AIR. 90. The Siphon. The Siphon is a bent hollow tube of uniform bore, havingone branch longer than the other. The tube is filled with fluid,the ends are closed, and the shorter branch is placed in… … fluid will flow from C in a continuous stream till the vessel isemptied down to tl;e level of A, provided that B, the highestpoint of tlie siphon, is at a less distance above the surface ofthe fluid than the height of a column of the fluid which thepressure of the atmospliere will sustain. To…
Hydrostatics
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