How do Flies land on a ceiling? and Why don'nt the people in the southern hemisphere,fall off the earth.Is'nt upside down,upside down?
2006-09-01 04:55:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Mmmm
I would say that Flies adhere to a ceiling rather than land on it.
In terms of upside down , down in this case means towards the centre of the earth so no-one is upside down in this context.
2006-09-01 04:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by Andy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the second question
a Brilliant! concept called gravity maybe u have heard of it
for the first one
The flies can walk on vertical planes, and can even hang upside down from ceilings. This is accomplished with the surface tension of liquids secreted by glands near their feet
2006-09-01 12:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by amandeep s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
surface friction allows flies to "stick" to the ceiling.... (how come if you apply horizontal pressure on a body against another body it won't fall vertically?)
In the southern hemisphere, they are still right-side-up...(You mean when a boat flows over the equator, it has to turn over? Or a plane has to reverse itself flying over the equator?) just because the water swirls down a drain in the opposite direction, don't let your mind spin along with it...
or.... (they ask .. why don't we fall off? your theory fails when you ask this... it doesn't work both ways..does it?)
2006-09-01 12:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by Brian D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to the first one is most definitely and satisfactorily, Magic.
The second questions, in my mind, prompts another question: Are there really people in the Southern Hemisphere, I mean apart from on the T.V.?
2006-09-01 12:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Cause their tiny little feet put out a sort of super glue and thats what Super Glue is made of...smashed fly feet. As for the folks in the so. hemisphere, you'll have to ask them.
2006-09-01 12:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flies stick to the ceiling ang all object create gravity towards their center.
2006-09-01 12:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by elliotbuddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity keep us all on the planet and There is no "up" or "down" when it come to the earth in space. The earth is floating in space and as far as I can tell, there is no specific direction in space.
2006-09-01 12:06:56 · answer #7 · answered by kat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You guys think THIS is a stange question...?
Then look at this one from the same brilliant author:
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2006-09-01 13:44:46 · answer #8 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever actually read a book?
2006-09-01 11:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's one question that has been driving me nuts all week
2006-09-01 12:00:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋