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There's a property called "inertance" which is analogous to inductance in electrical circuits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertance

and it can cause things like water hammers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_hammer which are analogous to inductor sparks: http://web.physics.ucsb.edu/~lecturedemonstrations/Composer/...



This video explains water hammer really well.

https://youtu.be/xoLmVFAFjn4


Yes it does! Watched, learned something, grateful.


It is the reason why domotica valves move so slow. If they were to move instantaneously then it would cause water-hammer to the point where it might even dislodge the valve from its connections if the run before it is long enough!


There is also a practical device which is basically a boost converter for water: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_ram




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