7. Controlling Liquid

Water and electronics don’t mix. Well, mostly. But in this chapter, you explore three different ways of controlling liquids using electricity:

Image Pressurized reservoir—This is a container of liquid that is pressurized with an air pump, forcing liquid out of an exit tube (see Figure 7.1).

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FIGURE 7.1 This LEGO chocolate milk–making robot uses a pressurized reservoir (the green jug) to pump milk.

Image Peristaltic pump—A peristaltic pump ...

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