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Why does water go down the plughole a different way once you cross the equator?
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∙ 13y ago
If you're looking to find out if the theory is true that it spins differently in the 2 hemispheres, it is true. In Uganda, right on the equator there was a demonstration of this gravity effect. They had a large funnel on each side of the line, about 20 ft away, and one right on the line. They poured water in, set a leaf on the water for visual aid, and stilled the water. When they released the hole in the bottom, the water spun opposite directions on the 2 sides. When they did the same test on the line itself, the water didn't spin at all. It dropped straight thru the hole. When the dish became just a tiny bit off center, the water began to spin. Only directly in the center of the equator did it not spin. Amazing!
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What body of water bisects both the equator and the international dateline?
Both the equator and the International date line cross through the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the point where these two lines meet is in this body of water.
Where does the water go when the tide is out?
It moves over and becomes a high tide on the other side of the ocean, pulled by the gravity of the moon.
Does the Gulf Stream move water away from the equator and the Benguela current move some of this same water back towards the equator?
No. The Gulf Stream moves water from the Equator towards Europe. The Benguela current moves cold water up from Antarctica.
Water evaporates more from areas near the equator or ares near the north and south poles?
Water evaporates more from areas near the equator.
Why does water expand at the equator?
Water expands at the equator because it is warm there, and warm molecules expand. Warm molecules expand and cold molecules decrease in size.
What direction does water flow down in Australia?
No trip to the equator is complete without a real-life demonstration of this phenomenon.Tourists watch as their guide shows them water swirling out in one direction, and when they step over the equator, it goes out the other, and as people say. seeing is believing. Or is it?It is true that the Coriolis force works slowly and takes its time, but it is thought that it turns storms in the northern hemisphere clockwise, and turns storms in the southern hemisphere anticlockwise. As a result, many people believe that, due to the Coriolis force, that water goes down the plughole in Australia anticlockwise, and in London, clockwise.This is not true. Water does swirl as it goes down the plughole, but the real influences are where the plughole and tap are positioned.Storms being whirled around by the Coriolis force and water going down plugholes are completely unrelated.No matter where you are, it can go either way.Partly quoted from Actually Factually by Guy Campbell
Bathtubs and sinks have for the water to go down?
The water goes down the plughole/drain and then down the pipes.
What is the country closest to the equator?
11 countries are right on the equator. Plus there are 2 more where the equator passes through their water territory.What countries does the Equator cross
What body of water bisects both the equator and the international dateline?
Both the equator and the International date line cross through the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the point where these two lines meet is in this body of water.
Where does the water go when the tide is out?
It moves over and becomes a high tide on the other side of the ocean, pulled by the gravity of the moon.
What are the benefits of the different types of bridges?
to cross water and drive on briges
Why does a sink have a plastic or meatal insert in the plughole?
My answer may not really be as easy -as I am understanding the question. The insert is to retain water in the sink. Unless this is a knock-knock joke.
Name one Indonesian island that is located on the equator?
well the equator is water and water is on the equater so water water is the answer because water is water and water is water
What happens to the majority of water at the equator?
Nothing happens at the equator that does not happen elsewhere.
What happens to the majority of the water at the equator?
Nothing happens at the equator that does not happen elsewhere.
Describe the temperature of the currents that flow away from the equator and explain why they are this way?
Heating by the sun near the equator makes the water there warm. In the polar regions, the water is cold. Cold water weighs more than warm and as a result, the warm waters of the equator drift toward the poles. The cold wear from the poles then flows toward the equator to replace the warm water that is leaving.
