> > Amazing the number of things everybody knows that are not true, eh? > > For what it is worth, I just did a simple experiment. Filled the kitchen sink > 1/2 full. Waited for the water to become still. Then pulled the plug.
You probably didn't wait long enough for it to be still. Some folks have done controlled laboratory tests that show that by far the most important factor was the geometry of the bowl and the tap - residual swirling motion still controlled the direction of swirl as much as 24 hours after filling. See <http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.htm> for more information. > Results: Did not spin in either direction, but run straight down the drain from > all directions. > > Of course, it could be they build toilets in Oz in which the nozzles are angled > to swirl the water the other way, just to keep the tourists happy (grin). > > -- > > Boros Attila wrote: > > > Hello Steve, > > > > Friday, April 9, 2004, 2:03:08 PM, you wrote: > > > > SJ> I just knew *someone* was going to say that ;-) > > > > And I know many who are convinced that it is true. > > > > Attila > > > > > > > > -- > graywolf > http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html > > >
