2007-09-08 16:35:41 · 4 answers · asked by Mark G 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Gravity, or a water wheel.
2007-09-08 16:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by mike b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Water pressure -- all of the famous Roman fountains were fed by water through the aquaducts, which brought it in several miles, in some cases. The water came from locations higher than the city, and this pressure caused the water to spray from the fountains.
You can repeat this with a simple home experiment... A container of water, and a small tube, and an empty container. Set the container of water on something to make it higher than the empty container. Set one end of the tube in the water, and the other in the empty dish. You might need to provide a bit of suction to get the water up over the lip of the container, but once started it should continue to run until it the tube end is no longer covered by the water.
Have Fun
2007-09-08 18:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can dig a small trench and run the extension cord through a plastic water pipe. Seal both ends of the pipe from water. Be sure to use an outlet that has a ground fault (most out side outlets do unless you ha an older home).
2016-05-20 00:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by dianne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity, water was supplied form a higher elevation and piped down to the fountains.
2007-09-10 10:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋