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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.
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.
Which way does the water go down the drain north of the equator?
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!
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.
Which way does water go down the drain counter or clockwise?
clockwise
Bathtubs and sinks have for the water to go down?
The water goes down the plughole/drain and then down the pipes.
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.
Why does water go down the drain counter clockwise?
It doesn't, always. It depends on the shape of the bowl or tub, and how the water is introduced. Just don't believe any of the nonsense you hear about it being determined by what hemisphere you're in.
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.
What Bathtubs and sinks have for the water to go down 5 letter word?
It is the drain.
Where will faucet water go after you use it?
Down the drain
