Why Pipes Move Underground

Discussing thrust forces in pipelines (with the help of our friends at Air Command Rockets). We use pipes to carry all kinds of fluids. Pretty much anyone can tell you how they work. You put a liquid or a gas in one side and it comes out the other. But, designing pipe systems is not always as...

12 min - How Things Work - Practical Engineering

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