MadSci Network: Physics
Query:

Re: Which way does water go down at the equator (clock or anti clockwise)

Date: Tue Aug 1 16:26:37 2000
Posted By: John Link, Physics
Area of science: Physics
ID: 965020310.Ph
Message:

Unlike in the northern or southern hemispheres there is zero Coriolis effect when you are exactly on the equator. See this previous answer. So there is no reason why the water should not drain in a random direction, unless there is some imperfection in the sink that predisposes the draining direction.

John Link, MadSci Physicist




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