To: Just another Joe
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http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp
[snip] The twisting effect of the Coriolis force is real and does influence certain large things like the movement of air masses, but the effect is so small that it plays no role in determining the direction in which water rotates as it exits from a draining sink or toilet. [end]
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07/11/2008 11:22:14 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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94 posted on
07/11/2008 11:23:33 AM PDT by
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To: SunkenCiv
The twisting effect of the Coriolis force is real and does influence certain large things like the movement of air masses, but the effect is so small that it plays no role in determining the direction in which water rotates as it exits from a draining sink or toilet.Tell that to the water in our commodes on the ship.
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07/11/2008 11:36:46 AM PDT by
Just another Joe
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