Longest straw

Classical Mechanics Level 2

I drink from a glass of water with a vertical straw. What's the longest straw I can use and still drink water if the ambient pressure is \(1~\mbox{atm}\)? Give your answer in meters.

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Details and Assumptions:

\(1~\mbox{atm}=101,325~\mbox{Pa}\).
The acceleration of gravity is \(-9.8~\mbox{m/s}^2\).
The density of water is \(1~\mbox{g/cm}^3\).

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