Hi everyone, I have a physics/plumbing question for you. I hope you can help.
If I have two tanks of water (A and B) both connecting to a single drainage pipe, with tank A being higher (at greater altitude) than tank B, and I open the valves (simple valves, not check or non-return) of both tanks at the same time, what will happen?
1. Will tank A completely empty before tank B empties at all because the water from A is at higher pressure?
2. Will some of the water from tank B ‘compete’ with the water from A and therefore slow down the rate of flow from A?
3. If the volume of water from B was much greater than that of A would that make a difference, or will the pessure from A always be greater simply because it is higher?
4. Would the water from A create a syphon effect on the water in tank B and so draw it out?
4b. If it did this, surely it would then slow down the rate of flow from A?
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If I have two tanks of water (A and B) both connecting to a single drainage pipe, with tank A being higher (at greater altitude) than tank B, and I open the valves (simple valves, not check or non-return) of both tanks at the same time, what will happen?
1. Will tank A completely empty before tank B empties at all because the water from A is at higher pressure?
2. Will some of the water from tank B ‘compete’ with the water from A and therefore slow down the rate of flow from A?
3. If the volume of water from B was much greater than that of A would that make a difference, or will the pessure from A always be greater simply because it is higher?
4. Would the water from A create a syphon effect on the water in tank B and so draw it out?
4b. If it did this, surely it would then slow down the rate of flow from A?
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Thanks for your help