True or False 3

[nigel]

Because of twisting forces 'caused by the earths rotation...

When you unplug a washing basin in the northern hemisphere, the water spirals down the plughole in a clockwise direction, and when you unplug a washing basin in the southern hemisphere, the water spirals down the plughole in an anticlockwise direction.

True or False?:rolleyes:

[Ann07]

when we watched the long way down... they tried to do it and its true lol!

[andypaul]

Even better if you do it on the Equator

[KeithD]

Even better if you do it on the Equator

It comes up!!! :yikes:

[nigel]

It comes up!!! :yikes::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[nigel]

It's false I'm afraid....very popular myth though.:xxgrinning--00xx3: There is a force caused by the earths rotation, called "Coriolis force" but it doesn't effect the water down the plughole.:cwm12:

[KeithD]

The Earth is wider at the Equator, than Pole to Pole?

[nigel]

The Earth is wider at the Equator, than Pole to Pole?

My guess is that it probably is wider..:Erm: no? I've heard the earth doesn't rotate perfectly either...it sort of wobbles....is that right?:rolleyes:

[andypaul]

My guess is that it probably is wider..:Erm: no? I've heard the earth doesn't rotate perfectly either...it sort of wobbles....is that right?:rolleyes:

Buy me a ticket to the moon and i will check for you sir:D

[andypaul]

ps can i have a return ticket otherwise it might cost a bit to get a lunar cab back

[KeithD]

Spin anything, and the faster it goes the more it tries to fling everything out. You can easily see it when making pottery, so the Earth is wider around the Equator.......however, this hard fact of physics falls apart when it comes to galaxies, and if you know why you'll be famous and probably have a spacecraft named after you. :)

[KeithD]

True or False? A bulge in the Earth's crust constantly follows the Moon :rolleyes:

[nigel]

True or False? A bulge in the Earth's crust constantly follows the Moon :rolleyes: Has this got something to do wtih the moon controlling our tides? :Erm: I'd say yes it's true! :rolleyes:

[andypaul]

Spin anything, and the faster it goes the more it tries to fling everything out. You can easily see it when making pottery, so the Earth is wider around the Equator.......however, this hard fact of physics falls apart when it comes to galaxies, and if you know why you'll be famous and probably have a spacecraft named after you. :)

i had better start now can i borrow the space craft:Erm:

[andypaul]

Is it also true that gravity is stronger at the two poles?

[Alan]

My guess is that it probably is wider..:Erm: no? I've heard the earth doesn't rotate perfectly either...it sort of wobbles....is that right?:rolleyes:

It does after 48 San Migs!!!!

I could be REALLY boring and answer these questions............so I won't! :D

Al.:)

[KeithD]

Is it also true that gravity is stronger at the two poles?

Gravity changes all around the globe depending on the thickness of the Earth's crust.

[nigel]

It does after 48 San Migs!!!!

I could be REALLY boring and answer these questions............so I won't! :D

Al.:)
Oh come on Al! What you really mean is you have no idea what the answers are! :icon_lol: Ha haaaa! Only joking with ya pal! :)Someone told me that the earths ocean is at it's deepest, around The Philippines!:rolleyes:

[nigel]

It does after 48 San Migs!!!!
:yikes: Alcohol is not the answer! But it helps you forget the question! :icon_lol:

[Alan]

Oh come on Al! What you really mean is you have no idea what the answers are! :icon_lol: Ha haaaa! Only joking with ya pal! :)Someone told me that the earths ocean is at it's deepest, around The Philippines!:rolleyes:

The Philippines has an area of sea/ocean which is the 2nd deepest in the world I have read somewhere.

I REALLY do know the answers - honest! The Beano does have its uses you know! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Al.:)