Can water solve a maze?

A video on YouTube. In Science & Engineering, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Steve Mould tests water-filled mazes to see how they solve paths compared to simulations, exploring the role of air pressure, surface tension, and maze geometry.

From the video

Answers: How do water-filled mazes solve paths and how do they compare to simulations?

maze solving with water
air pressure in maze simulation
surface tension effects
laser cutting acrylic mazes

What it concludes

Simple water mazes solve without wrong turns because trapped air pushes back against incorrect paths.
Larger mazes fail to solve completely because surface tension and geometry prevent water from exploring certain regions.
Changing water color after the maze is solved shows how dye slowly creeps into stagnant areas.

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