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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.
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Which way does the water drain from a bath?
It can drain either way, depending on the exact shape of the container, and any residual movement the water may have had before starting to drain it.
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 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.
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.
Why the water spins the same way on your sink?
It doesn't. Just observe. More than one sink. If you fill the sink the same way each time, there may be a small amount of residual motion in the water, causing it to always empty the same way. If you move the faucet to the opposite side of the drain when filling the sink, you may notice that it spins the other way when emptying.
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.
Which way does water drain?
down hill
Which way does water go down the drain in the US?
clockwise
Which way dose water flow down a drain in Brazil?
It can flow either way.
Which way does water go down the drain counter or clockwise?
clockwise
Does toilet tank water suppose to drain all the way down?
No, it should go about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way down to the bottom of the bowl.
What happens to rain water when it goes down the drain?
It depends where the drain is. It will reach a river or the sea eventually and may pass through some sewerage processing on the way.
Which way does the water drain from a bath?
It can drain either way, depending on the exact shape of the container, and any residual movement the water may have had before starting to drain it.
Why does water enter up through the plug hole?
Because that is the way plumbing works, when you remove the plug the water goes down the drain by force of gravity.
How does a bathtub overflow work?
A quick way would be to drop into a plumbing supply store. They often have tubs on display with the overflow drain hooked up. You will be able to see where the overflow water goes down the drain. Des Perado
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.
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.
