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Why does water run down the drain counter clockwise north of the equator?
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∙ 13y ago
Well anything in the Southern Hemisphere will be going In a Counter-Clockwise motion and anything in the northern Hemisphere will be going clockwise. All this due to the inward centripetal force the earth exerts while spinning. The southern Hemisphere has seasons opposite to ours... so while our Christmas is cold and white, Down under it's probably hot.
Australia I think
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThis anomoly appears to be due to the coriolis effect, an apparent force that results from the earth's rotation on it's axis. This rotation is counterclockwise when viewing the earth from above the North Pole which, of course, means that it is clockwise when viewing the earth from the South Pole. This force presumably drags things along with it, albeit without much conviction.
That is to say, it does not always work. Sometimes the water goes straight down the drain, sometimes ccw, and other times, with the slightest of effort, can be nudged into going completely the opposite way with no resistance whatsoever.
It appears to be dependent on the volume of water, the length of time the water takes to drain, and on any disturbances affecting the body of water, such as the action of pulling the plug.
Try it in your sink and in your bathtub, with or without disturbances, and make your own conclusions.
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I believe so. One spins clockwise and the other spins counter-clockwise, or so I'v heard.
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counter clockwise
Which way do storms that form north of the equator spin?
hurricanes north of the equtor spin counter clockwise and south is clockwise
Are whirlpool directions affected by being north or south of the equator?
I believe so. One spins clockwise and the other spins counter-clockwise, or so I'v heard.
What are the normal ocean circulation patterns?
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The current north of the equator moves clockwise.
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the correct direcions are clockwise thats why we have counter and clockwise on a clock
Does Saturn spin clockwise or counter clockwise?
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What is the Difference of tornadoes in the north and south equator?
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Which way does the moon orbit the sun?
Counter clockwise (or anti-clockwise) when looking down onto the north pole.
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it just does... google it if ur curious
