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Why is it that when water is opened in a sink it always turn clockwise?
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∙ 13y ago
It doesn't always turn clockwise (assuming you're in the Southern Hemisphere), that's just an old myth based on the effect of Coriolis force on large scale things such as air masses, but it plays no part on water in a sink or toilet, which are many, many times smaller than a cyclone.
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How do you turn off the water under the sink clockwise or counter clockwise?
clockwise
What is the theory behind draining of water in clockwise in the north of equator?
This is the Coriolis Effect, though it does not apply to processes as small as water draining in a sink, for example.
Is sink water clean?
Yes, I almost always drink sink water and never get sick, although it may vary from place to place.
Does water draining from sink turn clockwise in northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
Not necessarily. Snopes does a good job of de-bunking this myth: http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp
Does air sink in water?
No air or any form of gas will always rise to the surface (as a bubble)
Do solid objects always sink in liquids?
No. Only solids denser than water will sink. The means a solid will only sink in water if it weighs more than an equal volume of water. Solids that float in water include ice, wood, and fat.
Which will sink water or maple syrup?
Maple syrup will sink but water is unable to sink because it is water.
Why do you sink in water?
the water sink is not solid and liquid
What are the object that sink in water?
object that sink in water
Why does a log of wood sink in water?
Doesn't always, depends on amount of air inside, if it is less dense than water, it will float.
Why a human body floats on water?
Because you will always have air in your body , if u let it all out you will sink
Will a jet ski sink?
A jet-ski will only sink if it has been holed, or it's hull otherwise opened up to the water- even then, the damage has to be very serious, because their hulls are divided up into several water-tight compartments. But they certainly don't sink when they are stationary- they float under normal circumstances, just like boats do!
