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When water goes down the drain which way does it go counterclockwise or clockwise?
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Why does water go down the drain one way?
Contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with the latitude or the Coriolis effect. Toilets and sinks drain in the directions they do because of the way water is directed into them or pulled from them. The Coriolis effect is the reason why hurricanes rotate clockwise in the southern hemisphere, and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. But you need a very large amount of moving air and water for it to take effect.
What force causes water to go down the drain?
gravity force
What are the things that can go down the drain?
Things that can safely go down the drain include water, soap, shampoo, and toothpaste. Other items, such as food scraps, grease, oil, and chemicals should not be poured down the drain as they can cause clogs, damage the plumbing system, or contaminate the water supply.
What is P-Trap in Water Closets?
It is the shape of the drain. Lay a P down with the curve down and that is the basic shape of the drain. This keeps water in the loop if the P to make a seal against sewer gas coming back up.
What causes water to rise into the other side of a double sink?
The drain going out is clogged. Both sides share the same drain and water seeks it's own level so it comes up in the other side. Put some drain cleaner down the drain.
Which way does water go down the drain counter or clockwise?
clockwise
Which way does water go down the drain in the US?
clockwise
Why does water go down the drain one way?
Contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with the latitude or the Coriolis effect. Toilets and sinks drain in the directions they do because of the way water is directed into them or pulled from them. The Coriolis effect is the reason why hurricanes rotate clockwise in the southern hemisphere, and counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. But you need a very large amount of moving air and water for it to take effect.
What direction does the earth go clockwise or counterclock wise?
it is completely subjective. looking down on the north pole, counterclockwise. looking down on the south pole clockwise
Can a toilet spin water down going anticlockwise?
It depends on the flushing system you have. Here there are 2 toilets, one spins clockwise, the other one counterclockwise.
Do the planets orbit the sun counterclockwise?
There being no up or down in space, there is no clockwise or anticlockwise either.
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
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 is down inverted on a Rubik's cube?
it depends on how you hold it. however you hold it, the lower side is down. if it is just down than it is clockwise, if it is down inverted, then it is counterclockwise.
Which way does the water run in Australia?
In Australia the water and vines go to the lest. so basically the water does down the drain to the left. also the vines go to the lest too.
What direction do the ocean currents flow?
Clockwise in Northern Hemisphere. Counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere.
Bathtubs and sinks have for the water to go down?
The water goes down the plughole/drain and then down the pipes.
