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Which way does the water go down the drain north of the equator?
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∙ 13y ago
Water doesn't 'turn' one way or the other when you flush due to location north or south of the equator. It has everything to do with the shape/size etc. of the bowl, and nothing to do with geographic location!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe "Coriolis Force" represents the effect of the Earth's rotation on a fluid moving away from or toward the equator -- it appears to veer counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, as seen in cyclonic storms.
If this were the only factor influencing draining water, it could hold true. But only for very large masses unaffected by topography or variable flows. On the scale seen in Plumbing, there are too many permanent or random influences (design, vibration, motion, heat, floating or suspended materials) that prevent this from being consistently true, to the extent that the same drain may drain in either direction in any given instance.
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∙ 12y agoAnswer: anti-clockwise
Answer: It may go down the drain in any direction, depending on previous conditions, and the shape of the drain. Coriolis effects are too small Tobe noticeable at such a small scale.
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∙ 14y agoNo...the determining factor of the rotation of water as it drains is the shape of the sink. The idea that water drains counterclockwise south of the equator or on different sides of a mountain range is a myth.
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∙ 13y agoWater drains clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on many factors, such as the shape of the drain and basin, the velocity vector of the injection water, etc. Unless the drain is very, very large, on the order of many miles, the effect of the difference in planetary rotational speed north or south of the equator (the so called Coriolis effect) is inconsequential.
However, as can be seen from the rotation of hurricanes, the Coriolis effect tends to "turn" moving objects to the right. But the flow into a Northern Hemisphere hurricane moves in a counter-clockwise direction (moving from higher pressure to lower pressure). This would be the case for water draining with no other influence. In the Southern Hemisphere, this would be reversed to clockwise (as are cyclonic flows).
But generally, smaller local factors make directional draining unpredictably random.
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∙ 12y agoIt may go down the drain in any direction, depending on previous conditions, and the shape of the drain. Coriolis effects are too small to be noticeable at such a small scale.
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∙ 11y ago"downward", that is, toward the center of the Earth
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∙ 10y agoIt is attracted gravitationally toward the center of the Earth,
just as it is at any non-zero latitude.
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∙ 11y agoYes
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Which way does water go down the drain in north America?
On the average, it goes directly toward the center of the earth, although it may proceed via a circuitous route, including circular rotation in either direction.
Does water drain counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
That is a myth. Although cyclonic storms tend to rotate the way you describe, water vortexes do not. The particular shape and configuration of the drain, as well as the initial conditions of the swirl, play a much greater role in determining which way the vortex rotates. Although there is such a thing as coriolis, you can't observe it on anything smaller than a storm system. The idea that water spins one way or the other when going down the drain is an urban legend.
Which way does water go down drain in Australia?
It may go down in any direction - depending on how the water was spinning at first. If the faucet which you use to fill a container is ever so slightly inclined to the left or to the right, this will give the water a spin that will last for at least a day. Coriolis effects - effects due to the rotation of the Earth - are usually quite secondary.
Where does the water go from the clothes you put in the dryer?
The heat in the dryer makes the remaining water evaporate. The water vapour exits the drum through the vent - and is either expelled through a wide hose, or condensed back into water, which is then pumped out of the machine down a narrow hose, to empty down the sink. Clothes dryers DO NOT collect water to go to a drain. They use the process of heat induced evaporation and the vapor is expelled through the dryer vent to the outside.
Why does water run down the bathtub drain like a swirl?
I think there are several factors that can cause the swirl. First, it is not, as many people erroneously think, the Coriolis forces. A tub is much too small for the Coriolis force to have any effect on the motion of the water. The location of the faucets and the shape of the tub probably have the the most effect. If the water already has some motion, it will cause the water to swirl in that direction.
Which directoin does water drain down a sink wile standing on the equator?
wile standing on the eaquator the water drains straight down in a sink.
Bathtubs and sinks have for the water to go down?
The water goes down the plughole/drain and then down the pipes.
If your on the north of the equator which way does the toilet flush?
down
Which direction does water flow down the drain?
Water is more affected by the surface geometry of the fixture than the hemisphere. Snopes gives a nicely detailed explanation at the link below of the urban legend that claims drains drain opposite on different sides of the equator.
Is the northwest pacific near the equator?
The north(west) pacific stretches from the equator up to the north pole. The south pacific stretches from the equator down to the south pole.
Why do drains make noise when the water is going down?
Drains make noise when the water is going down because the water hits the drain as the water goes down. The water also is going down at a rapid pace, that makes the same sound as a waterfall. When the water is falling to the direct drain, the water beats on the drain.
How pour the water down the drain in runescape?
Right click the water then select use then click the drain.
Where water goes down in a sink?
the drain.
Which way does water drain?
down hill
What is the noun form of drain?
The word drain is a noun (drain, drains) or a verb(drain, drains, draining, drained). Examples:noun: The water ran down the drain.verb: I pulled the plug to drain the water.
What does water run down?
In a conventional household, water from a kitchen or bathroom sink flows down a drain. This drain leads to a storage compartment that is periodically emptied.
Why is it important not to pour things other than waste water down the drain?
why is it important not to pour things other than waste, water down the drain.
