How to Siphon Water Upwards for a Science Experiment

A siphon is a way to carry water uphill without the use of pumps. It consists of a hose full of water with one end in a water source and the ... Home⋅ScienceFairProjectIdeasforKids,Middle&HighSchoolStudents⋅ChemistryHowtoSiphonWaterUpwardsforaScienceExperiment•••Jupiterimages/Photos.com/GettyImagesShareTweetEmailPrintRelatedHowtoMakeaWhirlpoolScienceProjectUpdatedApril24,2017ByBenjaminTwistAsiphonisawaytocarrywateruphillwithouttheuseofpumps.Itconsistsofahosefullofwaterwithoneendinawatersourceandtheotherendpouringoutintoadestinationthatisbelowthesource.Acombinationofgravityandatmosphericpressuredrivesthewaterthroughthehose,evenifpartsofthehosetakethewateruphill.Fillonecontainerwithwaterandplaceitonthehighersurface.Placetheemptycontaineronthelowersurface.Putoneendofthehoseinthefullwatercontainer.Fillthehosewithwatereitherbycompletelysubmergingitorbysuckingwaterthroughit.Keeponeendsubmergedandtheothertotallycoveredasyoumovethehosesothatairdoesn'tgetintothehose.Placetheotherendofthehoseintheemptycontainer.Watershouldimmediatelybeginflowingthroughthehoseandpouringintothecontainer,regardlessofhowhighanypartofthehoseis.Restthecenterofthehoseonanobjecthigherthanbothcontainers,leavingoneendineachcontainer.Thewaterwillcontinuetofloweventhoughtheriseinthecenterofthehoseforcesittoflowupward.Putafewdropsoffoodcoloringintothewaterinthehighercontainertomaketheupwardflowofwatervisible.Youwillneedtouseaclearhosetoassistinviewing.ThingsYou'llNeedTwoflatsurfacesatdifferentheightsTwocontainersWaterClearplastichoseFoodcoloring(optional)RelatedArticlesHowtoMakeaWhirlpoolScienceProjectPartsofaDockHowtoCalculateWaterFlowThroughaPipeBasedon...HowtoCalculateWaterLevelsinaTankHowtoMakeaWaterFilterUsingSand&RocksHowtoFixaSubmersibleWaterPumpWaterBottleScienceExperimentsHowtoCalculateStaticHeadHowtoMakeSeaWaterIntoDrinkingWaterHowtoConvertSaltWaterintoFreshwater(Drinking...HowDoesSaltWaterMakeanEggFloat?HowtoDemonstrateSurfaceTensionwithaPaperclip...HowtoBuildaDamforaSchoolProjectTheAdvantagesofWaterLevelControllerDifferenceBetweenWaterPressure&AirPressureHowtoMakeaHurricaneforaScienceProjectHowtoDothePaperintheCupExperimentinClassDifferenceBetweenReciprocating&CentrifugalPumpHowtoMakeYourOwnModelofaWaterTurbineDensityVs.ViscosityAbouttheAuthorBenjaminTwisthasworkedasawriter,editorandconsultantsince2007.Hewritesfictionandnonfictionforonlineandprintpublications,aswellasofferingone-on-onewritingconsultationsandtutoring.TwistholdsaMasterofArtsinBibleexpositionfromColumbiaInternationalUniversity.PhotoCreditsJupiterimages/Photos.com/GettyImagesFindYourNextGreatScienceFairProject!GO⨯DontGo!WeHaveMoreGreatSciencingArticles!HowtoMakeaWhirlpoolScienceProjectPartsofaDockHowtoCalculateWaterFlowThroughaPipeBasedonPressureHowtoCalculateWaterLevelsinaTankHowtoMakeaWaterFilterUsingSand&RocksHowtoFixaSubmersibleWaterPump