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Everyone Was Wrong About Maximum Siphon Height

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This video explores how high a siphon can go before it stops working. Steve Mould builds a tall siphon and discovers that it can reach over 10 meters! He explains why siphons work and what happens when they break.

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🧠 Quiz & Trivia

Test your knowledge after watching!

Q1 What is a siphon?

Answer: A tube that uses gravity to move liquid uphill.

Q2 What gas causes a siphon to break at a certain height?

Answer: Water vapor

Q3 Why does water boil in a vacuum?

Answer: Because the weight of the water pushes down harder than the air pushing up.

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