When a sink is full up and the plug is pulled why does the water swirl down?

Subject: When a sink is full up and the plug is pulled why does the water swirl down?

Date: Mon Apr 25 13:43:27 2005
Posted by john park
Grade level: 10-12 School: st thomas of aquins high school
City: edinburgh State/Province: No state entered. Country: uk
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1114454607.Ph

Message:


When I filled my sink up with water and pulled the plug out, I saw that the 
water swirled down.   Why does the water have to swirl and not just fall in?

Ive already heard the theory about the earth spinning and the rest of it,
but it seems like nonsense!!!

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