If a drain goes clockwise north of the equator & counterclockwise south, what does it do right on the equator?

Question

Does it go straight down or ?????????????????

Answer 1

The Coriolis effect, which governs the directions in which storm systems rotate, applies only on that sort of huge scale. The direction of swirl in a drain has to do entirely with factors concerning the receptacle, the drain , and the movement of the water. The North/South rule doesn't apply on such small scales as water drains and the growth of curls in hair.

Answer 2

I watched a documentary the other day and they tried it out. They found out that a drain does not go counter-clockwise south of the equator. When a liquid drains, no matter where in the world it's draining, it always goes clockwise.

Answer 3

I crossed the equator years ago on a military troop ship and took note of this very thing-extremely bored. As the ship got closer to the equator the spinning slowed more and more until the water just went straight down as near as I could tell: the ship was rocking pretty badly due to a storm.

Answer 4

That is an old myth. The water runs down the drain either clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on how level the sink or tub is.

Answer 5

Since it is at the equator, it still spins varying with-in 10 degrees north or south. it is not very noticeable, but it does spin.

Answer 6

Its only relevent between the north and south poles

Answer 7

Straite down.

Answer 8

Dude, my brain just exploded so I can't help you with this one. Maybe it just jiggles from left to right?

Answer 9

well i really doubt that anyone lives directly on the equator...and if they do....who knows...and if your really that curious...go find out yourself

Answer 10

half goes one way and the other goes the other way