AF - > >>"Obvious, " he said, after a moment's pause, "The water goes down the plug >hole the opposite way in the southern hemisphere.>> PT - >Oh, dear. I don't think it does, actually. There is no significant Coriolis >effect. Water goes down the plughole whichever way the turbulence in the >bathwater sends it around. But I love running the experiment. Just when you have a good story, some "smartass Aussie" comes along and ruins it........ wouldn't you know it..... typical underarm bowling.... Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 22 2001 - 19:05:05 PST
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