Re: Untis & transport

[Jevan Furmanski <furmansj@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

I know, I just read your post.  oops.
I'll try not to agree in the future with you, it's just too weird.

Jevan

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, Steve Ames wrote:

> > A pump requires Power by definition.  A siphon requires only a difference
> > in potential energy.  The problem here is that some work must be done to
> > put the level of teh water to be moved above the final height to be
> > reached.  Unless the place to move the water is below sea level or
> > something weird.  That is what I meant, and since Vacuum provides an
> > instant of work, but no sustained power (work over time) it cannot be used
> > to make a pump.
> 
> Woa! That's what I said :)
> 
> 						-Steve
>