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What direction does water go down a plug hole in The southern hemisphere?
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∙ 9y ago
Although the principles of coriolis forces are well established, the forces involved in water going down the drain are so small that coriolis has less effect the the beating heart of the observer. So forget it--it's urban legend. Er, the link below is to a demonstration on YouTube of the coriolis effect at the equator, showing that water does indeed go straight down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU1EB0z-h7w
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∙ 15y ago
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Which direction does the sink water spin on the equator?
Water will go down a drain in any direction, depending on any previous rotation the water may have had, as well as the shape of the container and any angle of the bottom of the tub or basin. The Coriolis Effect, which determines actual and apparent spin, is a right turn (drain counter-clockwise) in the northern hemisphere and left turn (drain clockwise) in the southern hemisphere, but is a weak influence compared to the other factors that can influence the direction of spin.
What directions do ocean currents move?
currents rise and then go down ,which it in cycle to add on to the above; the currents move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
Which continents are in the Eastern and Southern Hemispheres?
There are a few continents that are in both the north and the Southern Hemisphere and they are South America, Asia and Africa.
Water travels in what kind of wave?
water travels as a transverse wave (meaning that the water molecules move in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the path of the wave. the molecules move up and down while the wave moves in horizontal direction).
Why does water run down the drain counter clockwise north of the equator?
Well anything in the southern Hemisphere will be going In a Counter-Clockwise motion and anything in the northern Hemisphere will be going clockwise. All this due to the inward centripetal force the earth exerts while spinning. The southern Hemisphere has seasons opposite to ours... so while our Christmas is cold and white, Down under it's probably hot. Australia I think
Why do water in the southern hemisphere turn clockwise down the drain and anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere?
it has nothing to do with the hemispheres, it depends on the shape of the drain. It can go either direction in both hemispheres
How do the seasons differ in the northern and southern hemispheres of earth?
The seasons are reversed, AND the flow of water is reversed. When flushing a toilet in the northern hemisphere, the water goes down clockwise. When flushing a toilet in the southern hemisphere, the water goes down counterclockwise.
Which direction does the wind blow in a low and a high pressure system?
It would blow from the mass of high pressure to the mass of low pressure.Answer 2Looking down from a satellite, the northern hemisphere high pressure systems move in a clockwise direction and anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.Low pressure systems are the reverse of these, IE clockwise in the southern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere.
Why does water flow down a drain the opposite direction in the Southern hemisphere?
Water flows in both directions regardless of hemisphere. In Physics, there is the Coriolis Effect that describes the flow/movement of water due to a variety of factors, and this is sometimes used to add validity to the myth, but the Coriolis Effect does not occur in small bodies of water such as a sink or toilet. The direction of water flow in a a sink or toilet depends on the direction that the water flows into the sink or toilet -- regardless of hemisphere. You can test this yourself by pouring a pitcher of water from the left side of a sink and then from the right side, you will see that the water will flow accordingly -- this experiment will have the same result in Sydney, Australia as it will in London, England.
Which way does water go down a drain?
Contrary to popular belief, the water is not affected by the motion of the Earth, or by which hemisphere the bowl is in.Water drains in a downward direction. How water goes down the plughole is determined by the state of the water when the plug is pulled, the construction of the bowl, and the shape and size of the plughole. It doesn't always go the same way. The vortex direction is dependent on small local factors, and the slightest impulse (motion, temperature) makes it unpredictably random.On a larger scale, the airflow into cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere is counter-clockwise, and in the Southern hemisphere clockwise. So if the Coriolis effect were the dominant factor, that would be the direction of the draining.
Is Australia within the southern or northern hemisphere?
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere
What direction do the ocean currents flow?
Clockwise in Northern Hemisphere. Counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere.
What is the difference between cities of northern and southern hemisphere?
Southern hemisphere ones are top-down under, but apart form that, there is not such a big difference.
Why water sinks in antyclock wise direction in northen hemispear?
It is a thing called the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect is an observed reversal in spin of "things" like water, storm systems, etc. (Toilets in the Northern Hemisphere spin in the opposite direction of those in the Southern) To better understand this effect, observe global weather patterns. High and Low pressure systems in the Northern hemisphere spin Clockwise and Counterclockwise, respectively. It is the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, because of Earth's direction of rotation. This is the Coriolis Effect.
What direction does water spiral down the bath plug hole in the northern hemisphere?
Counter clockwise looking from the top. The same direction a tropical depression or low pressure area spins.
Does water at the equator in a sink just drop down the drain with no turning?
Yes, but you can cause it to turn in either direction by stirring the water. Then it will continue to turn on its own. You can also force the water to turn in the opposite direction in either hemisphere by doing the same thing.
Is Australia located on Earth?
Yes - it's in the southern hemisphere. When it winter here, it's summer there! All of the stars and constellations look like they're upside down in the southern hemisphere!
