I have just been washing up and noticed the water went down the plug clockwise and remembered someone once told me if you live in Australia it goes down anticlockwise?is this true? sad or what? but football is on!!!!!!!!!!
2007-09-12 08:45:40 · 7 answers · asked by marg4kizz 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
yes, it's true.. it's because of the rotation of the earth.. if you're on the equator it goes straight down!
2007-09-12 08:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by bigscary_monster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not true.
The Coriolis effect is too small by several orders of magnitude to affect the direction of water spiralling down your drain. If it were strong enough to do that, it would be strong enough to FEEL just walking around.
The direction that drains spiral has far more to do with the characteristics of the basin itsefl, and with random sloshing around of the water right before draining.
2007-09-12 17:51:32 · answer #2 · answered by skeptik 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it is true. it called the Coriolis effect. and I heard its really wierd to be on the other side of it.
2007-09-12 16:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by diamonddragon0 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true
2007-09-12 16:01:16 · answer #4 · answered by Tjay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you had time to watch water spinning in the sink you have too much spare time.lol
2007-09-12 17:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its true and oh my god, you must be bored out of your mind.
2007-09-12 15:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by lisa b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drip drip,,,
2007-09-12 15:57:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋