• Question: how does a flushing toilet have enough power to get rid of waste

    Asked by katherine14 to Jaz on 13 Jun 2014.
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      Jaz Rabadia answered on 13 Jun 2014:

      Hi Katherine

      Brilliant question and when I was younger I used to wonder how it worked too! A toilet works mainly because of gravity. When you press the flush a valve opens and lets the water in the toilet bowl. When the bowl is full enough, gravity helps the water to leave through the pipebend.
      hope that answers your question.

      Below is a short movie clip that shows you exactly how it all works
      http://www.howstuffworks.com/toilet1.htm

      Jaz

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