If a water spins clockwise when it drains in the northern hemisphere, and water spins counterclockwise when it drains in the southern hemisphere...which way does it spin at the equator?
2006-07-30 13:53:07 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa M 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
The spinning that you see is caused by the rotation of the earth called the Coriolis Effect. There is no Coriolis effect at the Equator. Hurricanes cannot cross the equator.
But the Coriolis Effect is slight that it would not have a noticeable difference on the sink, say if the water was already moving in the opposite direction.
2006-07-30 14:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by jimdan2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 16:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
counterclockwise.. I live close to the equator in the southern hemisphere.
You have a nice day.
2006-07-30 13:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whether the larger part of the water is leaning to the south or north of the equator, I guess...
2006-07-30 13:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by crystal iceberg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may spin either way. No cariolus force at equator.
Matter of chance.
2006-07-30 13:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't- that's an urban myth. Water can spin in either direction in any location, depending on various other factors.
http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.htm
2006-07-30 13:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Oli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't spin it just goes straight down.
2006-07-30 13:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Sammy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that keeps me awake at night too.
2006-07-30 13:56:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should think about other things
2006-07-30 13:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by quikboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y would u even want to know????
2006-07-30 13:57:06 · answer #10 · answered by beautimus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋