Why is it water sink into a drain always turn couterclockwise?
2007-05-21 00:46:21 · 5 answers · asked by Yash 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It was long held as a kind of scientific urban myth that the coriolis effect caused this to happen. That water turned clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern. But it is demostrably not true.
The coriolis effect is real enough, but it does not rule in micro-phenomena like the drainage of water. It does, however have an effect on tidal movement and air air-circulation.
2007-05-21 00:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't is right. Based on the shape of the sink and how level it is usually play a part in how the water drains.
2007-05-21 01:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woah... I've never really noticed that. That's really weird, but sorry I have no idea. Good luck!
2007-05-21 00:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by irock67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't...........
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/Bad/BadCoriolis.html
2007-05-21 00:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-05-21 02:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋