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Why do toilets turn counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
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∙ 13y ago
That is a myth actually.
The way a toilet flushes depends on the way the toilet is made, not what hemisphere it's in.
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Why do toilets flush counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
They don't. That is a myth. The direction that a toilet flushes depends on how the toilet is designed, not what hemisphere it's in. Due to the Coriolis Effect, large scale weather systems and ocean currents rotate in opposite directions in opposite hemispheres, but this effect does not influence things on the scale of toilet bowls.
Flushing a toilet in the southern hemisphere?
Urban myth says that toilets in the southern hemisphere flush in the opposite direction. This is not true. The direction depends on the way the toilet is built.
Do toilets flush clockwise?
Toilets to flush clockwise in the north. However, it is not due to the rotation of the earth as many people believe. It is because of the way water is jetted into them.
Why do the toilets flush counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
Here is a simple definition of the "coriolis effect" from Wikipedia: Perhaps the most commonly encountered rotating reference frame is the Earth. Moving objects on the surface of the Earth experience a Coriolis force, and appear to veer to the right in the northern hemisphere, and to the left in the southern. Movements of air in the atmosphere and water in the ocean are notable examples of this behavior: rather than flowing directly from areas of high pressure to low pressure, as they would on a non-rotating planet, winds and currents tend to flow to the right of this direction north of the equator, and to the left of this direction south of the equator
What did astronauts use in space that are used in everay life?
They use toilets
Do Japanese toilets flush clockwise or anticlockwise?
anticlockwise. (All toilets in the Northern Hemisphere flush clockwise, all toilets in Southern Hemisphere flush anticlockwise.)
Why do toilets flush counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
They don't. That is a myth. The direction that a toilet flushes depends on how the toilet is designed, not what hemisphere it's in. Due to the Coriolis Effect, large scale weather systems and ocean currents rotate in opposite directions in opposite hemispheres, but this effect does not influence things on the scale of toilet bowls.
Why is it harder to make water swirl counter clockwise?
It depends upon what type of water you are discussing. Hurricanes do swirl counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere (clockwise in the southern) due to the rotation of the earth. In sinks, toilets, etc., that does not apply. For those situations rotation is dependent upon any pre-existing movement of the water, shape of the container, smoothness of the container, and location of the drain.
What are facts about typhoons?
Damage from hurricanes can be caused by wind, flooding caused by storm surge and flooding caused by rainfall.It is interesting to note that in the northern hemisphere cyclonic storms rotate counter-clockwise and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. This is because of the Coriolis Effectand has given rise to the incorrect belief that water drains in sinks and toilets differently in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Bad Coriolis site thoroughly covers this myth.
Flushing a toilet in the southern hemisphere?
Urban myth says that toilets in the southern hemisphere flush in the opposite direction. This is not true. The direction depends on the way the toilet is built.
What are the 7 continents in the southern hemisphere?
uranis, mountains, venus, toilets, over there, brisbane, my house.
Can you identify a oil contaminated plant by oily leafs?
Only in The southern hemisphere. just like the toilets...
Why dont toilets in South America go counter clockwise?
i was reserching this question but it said in Google that the oilets in Australia do not spin backwards.
What direction do the toilets flush in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The direction that a toilet flushes in not affected by when hemisphere it is in. That depends entirely on how the toilet is built.
Do toilets flush clockwise?
Toilets to flush clockwise in the north. However, it is not due to the rotation of the earth as many people believe. It is because of the way water is jetted into them.
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.
Why does water go anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere?
Conservation of gravitational energy. The force of gravity causes force towards the center of the earth and the "curl conservation force" points away from the center. 0=dV/dt + cDelxV + R' cDel.V, the curl DelxV is the counter force circulating anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. R' is the radial unit vector. However, this only applies (noticeably) to systems of sufficient magnitude, such as hurricanes. Toilets and sinks are far too small for the Coriolis Force to influence rotation.
