Question #280297

When you drink liquid through a straw, it is more accurate to say that the liquid is pushed up the straw rather than sucked up the straw. What exactly is pushing? Explain


Expert's answer

The pressure in the mouth is smaller than the atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure pushes the drink to the mouth.


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