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Siphon will fail to work if:

  • A.The densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal.
  • B.The level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height.
  • C.Both its limbs are of unequal length.
  • D.The temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same.

Answer: B

A siphon fails if the liquid levels in the two vessels are the same.

The flow is driven by the difference in height between the two surfaces, giving a pressure difference \(\rho g h\). With \(h = 0\) there is nothing to drive the flow. A siphon also fails in a vacuum, since atmospheric pressure is what pushes the liquid up the short limb.

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