The stairwells would mostly go clockwise not anti-clockwise as previously stated.
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they usually travel in a clockwise direction
Something cannot travel counter clockwise. Tornadoes usually travel in a weterly direction. Tornadoes that occur in the northern hemisphere usually spin counterclockwise, while those in the southern hemisphere usually spin clockwise.
usually no
In the southern hemisphere, winds in a high-pressure system usually circulate in a clockwise direction around the center of the system. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which deflects the wind to the right in the southern hemisphere.
Usually clockwise. I found it useful to remember the adage: Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
Generally both handles turn towards the center. On some, both turn counter clockwise to open. A single faucet will usually turn counter clockwise to open.
Nearly always the direction the horses are facing. I can't remember ever having been on a merry-go-round (I mean a real one, not a push one in a kiddie playground) that went clockwise instead of counter-clockwise as viewed from above, but there's no technical reason they couldn't go "backward", or even be reversible ... it just seems to be tradition.
The standard step height for residential staircases is usually around 7 inches, and the standard step depth is typically around 11 inches.
yes they are
Good weather is usually associate with a high pressure system, which rotates clockwise in the northern hemisphere. CORRECTION FROM MADDIE:NO! Good weather rotates COUNTER -clockswise!I had other sources! smh.
They are usually referred to as spiral staircases, sometimes used where space maybe restricted.
Castles usually defended themselves by having a wall with a moat or ontop of a hill