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Drawing (up) the longest straw. Consider a contest where the challenge is to find the gr...

Drawing (up) the longest straw. Consider a contest where the challenge is to find the greatest height from which the contestant in Figure P10.81 is able to drink water through a straw. Find the theoretical limit on the vertical distance h between the open top surface of the liquid and the top of the straw. Hint: Assume (however unlikely) the contestant can create a perfect vacuum at the top of the straw.

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