rotate at the equator and if so, in which direction?
Do neighbours, living on opposite sides of the equator, observe water draining in different directions. Now I'm talking about people living very near, north and south of, the equator.
2007-11-20 23:49:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The way that is suppose to go if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the water is suppose to go counter clockwise, just like a low pressure would, in the Southern part it would be clock wise. However if you live within yards of the equator, the water would go straight down and not spin.
2007-11-20 23:58:11 · answer #1 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Coriolis effect, is a global tendency of "things" to spin based on the different rates of rotation at different latitudes.
This is a relatively weak force and can easily be overpowered by literally dozens of forces, including but not limited to basin design, and turbulence from using the water. So water will spin as it drains but it will not be consistent from house to house or even in the same sink given a large enough sample.
2007-11-21 08:00:47 · answer #2 · answered by Brian K² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
supposedly it makes a difference, but it's also to do with the shape of your sink! It can drain both ways in the same sink if you watch it long enough. Theres not much proof wither way really
2007-11-21 07:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋