Why does water circle around a drain instead of running in a straight line

Subject: Why does water circle around a drain instead of running in a straight line

Date: Thu Nov 30 10:33:59 2000
Posted by sarah
Grade level: 4-6 School: Piedmont Middle School
City: Piedmont State/Province: Oklahoma Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 975598439.Ph

Message:


I am thinking of doing a science experiment about draining water, and I 
wanted to know why the water in my bathtub circles around the drain as it 
is draining before it goes in, instead of draining in a straight line down 
the drain?

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