If you flush the toilet on the equater what direction does the water spin..if at all?
2006-11-24 10:45:41 · 14 answers · asked by Shaide 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Episodes of the Simpsons and urban legend have it that the spin of flushed water is determined by the hemisphere one is in, presumably because cyclones, hurriances, and other large-scale forces of nature spin in opposite directions in opposite hemispheres.
Unfortunately the force that makes hurricanes and cyclones spin in opposite directions (the Coriolis force) operates on a very large scale, over thousands of miles in fact. The forces that determine whether the toilet flushes clockwise or counter-clockwise are a function of the toilet, no more, no less. The Coriolis force does not operate on such small scales as the whole manifestation of its effect is seen due to the difference in rotation between two points on Earth that are far apart.
So the answer to your question is "Depends on the toilet", nothing else.
2006-11-24 10:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by carltoncl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think of the direction of the swirl interior the bathroom is plenty extra desperate by utilising the layout of the bathroom than the rotation of the earth. even if, there has been a continual tale that a shower drain has this hemispheric difference, responding to the Coriolis result. Ed Zotti in "be attentive to all of it!" factors out that the direction of the draining of a shower is extra the end results of the way it substitute into crammed. The water maintains to swirl interior the comparable direction as quickly because it starts off up in step with the perspective of the flow while it extremely is crammed. even if, in case you enable the bathtub take a seat for a protracted time, to the place the water extremely gets very nevertheless, then the Coriolis result does extremely take over. How many times do you enable water stand interior the bathtub for some 24 hours and advance extremely nevertheless in the past you pull the plug?
2016-11-26 20:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by lempicki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Northern Hemisphere it spins clockwise. In the Southern Hemisphere it spins counter-clockwise. Why? Because of the Earth's magnetic field.
2006-11-24 20:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by Wee W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not depend on the location on earth. It depends on which direction the water is pumped into the toilet. In case multiple pumps pumping in different directions exist, the resultant force would decide the direction of spin.
2006-11-24 10:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by ramshi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clockwise
2006-11-24 10:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by lalabo456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look. The truth is that it DOES flow down straight. On the Northern hemisphere, it flows clockwise. On the Southern Hemisphere, it flows counter-clockwise. Oddly enough, in middle school, my history teacher gave us that question...
2006-11-24 17:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by mikemikona01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
North and south it does matter...because of the earths spin, but on the equator, it tries to go straight down... but the material inside (waste) and bowl design dictate the flow....and theres always fluid dynamics...to explain the rest.
2006-11-24 10:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by baron_von_sky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It drains directly down the drain...unless the toilet itself is designed to cause a spin.
2006-11-24 11:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine doesn't spin it is bolted to the floor, but the water turns clockwise!
2006-11-24 11:05:58 · answer #9 · answered by Old Guy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't really know that but would appreciate the effort if you could check and let me know. Did you know upflush toilets have no "spinner" hole. So do they spin at all. Check that one for me too if you can. Thanks.
2006-11-24 10:49:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋