If water spins clockwise when it drains in the northern hemisphere, and counterclockwise when it drains in the southern hemisphere...which way does it spin at the equator?
2006-07-08 12:09:22 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
it talks with an accent too...
2006-07-08 12:11:37 · answer #1 · answered by wanderklutz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Coriolis effect does indeed influence the direction that water 'vortices' down a plughole - I have tried this several times during my time as a merchant seaman, at various latitudes North and South of the equator. The effect is stronger closer to the poles, at the equator the water can rotate in either direction, and on one occasion near the equator, appeared to go straight down the plughole without any rotation !!
Ray Crabtree, Loddon UK
2006-07-08 12:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by QED 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your premise is false. That is just a myth - the water spins in a particular direction due to the shape and level of the drain.
2006-07-08 12:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...it would appear that you watch your toilet flush a lot.....have you been to a therapist for this? Do You realize in therapy just exactly what this means George? Looks to me as though you are getting paid for this as well as your other duties. Are all of your 'followers' taking the same test...and one more thing....is it on a Bell Curve that you are being evaluated? If you want attention, then say so..... leave us to our own drains.
2006-07-08 12:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats right "Curious" ! ever since Bart Simpson called to Down-Under in that episode, everyone believes that water flows down differently in the 2 hemispheres...
been in both, it aint true
2006-07-08 12:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by bond007snaki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked this up on the internet a couple of months ago wondering the same thing!!!! I still have not found the answer!!! Good luck!!
2006-07-08 13:40:40 · answer #6 · answered by SeeNoEvil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it spins away from the equator
2006-07-08 12:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? And you ought to get off the I ain't George stuff.
2006-07-08 12:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by sumrtanman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt spin at all it just kinda drops down the toilet motionless
2006-07-08 12:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by pretty_in_pink6979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just goes down the drain. just strait down
2006-07-08 12:11:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just goes straight down!
2006-07-08 12:11:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋