Er, no. I guess you COULD manufacture a toilet to force the water to flush the way you like it, maybe, but it seems too much of an effort for something no one would notice.
At any rate, the direction of the circular motion is affected by the rotation of Earth, in an effect known as Coriolis effect. It goes in opposite directions in different hemispheres of the world. Not sure exactly how it would work at the Equator itself (the imaginary line, not the country).
At any rate, here it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect
"One of the biggest misconceptions associated with the Coriolis effect is that it causes the rotation of water down the drain of a sink or toilet. This is not truly the cause of the water's movement. The water itself is simply moving too fast down the drain to allow for the Coriolis effect to have any significant impact."
Though, I'm sure you find articles for either side of the argument.
The experiment listed there took place in a 6ft. tub and required 12 minutes before a rotation occurred due to the Coriolis Effect. Toilets don't take 12 minutes to flush.
And it even says, "Most toilets flush in only one direction, because the toilet water flows into the bowl at an angle.[27] If water shot into the basin from the opposite direction, the water would spin in the opposite direction.[28]"
Hmm, very well, forgot that detail. We did an experiment on middle school on that. Fill a bottle with water, spin it until the water itself is spinning, and let it drain. The effect did stop the spinning in one direction, but it didn't start spinning in the other. It would, with a bigger bottle, I guess.
(Also, I did not know toilets push the water at any given angle. I thought they just let it fall. As I said, it seems like too much trouble for almost nothing.)
Actually, both countries are in the northern half of the Ragnarok world. Their toilets would flush the same way.
ReplyDeleteActually, the way toilets flush has nothing to do with the countries' location. It depends on the design of the toilet.
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i honestly doubt they got any toilets around
ReplyDeleteWhy is Egard worry about the toilets? xD Silly him~
ReplyDeleteI think he's jealous~ I hope.
Er, no. I guess you COULD manufacture a toilet to force the water to flush the way you like it, maybe, but it seems too much of an effort for something no one would notice.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, the direction of the circular motion is affected by the rotation of Earth, in an effect known as Coriolis effect. It goes in opposite directions in different hemispheres of the world.
Not sure exactly how it would work at the Equator itself (the imaginary line, not the country).
At any rate, here it is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect
http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/coriolis.htm
ReplyDelete"One of the biggest misconceptions associated with the Coriolis effect is that it causes the rotation of water down the drain of a sink or toilet. This is not truly the cause of the water's movement. The water itself is simply moving too fast down the drain to allow for the Coriolis effect to have any significant impact."
Though, I'm sure you find articles for either side of the argument.
Even wikipedia's article denies it having any great effect on the toilet.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_effect#Draining_in_bathtubs_and_toilets
The experiment listed there took place in a 6ft. tub and required 12 minutes before a rotation occurred due to the Coriolis Effect. Toilets don't take 12 minutes to flush.
And it even says, "Most toilets flush in only one direction, because the toilet water flows into the bowl at an angle.[27] If water shot into the basin from the opposite direction, the water would spin in the opposite direction.[28]"
Depends on the make of the toilet.
arg knowledge, it hurts! Too bad you need it to have a future >_> (curse you educational system..)
ReplyDeleteBest discussion ever.
ReplyDeleteHow toilets flush. :D
Hmm, very well, forgot that detail.
ReplyDeleteWe did an experiment on middle school on that. Fill a bottle with water, spin it until the water itself is spinning, and let it drain. The effect did stop the spinning in one direction, but it didn't start spinning in the other. It would, with a bigger bottle, I guess.
(Also, I did not know toilets push the water at any given angle. I thought they just let it fall. As I said, it seems like too much trouble for almost nothing.)
Speaking of the toilet, did you know that Thomas Crapper didn't invent the toilet, but just made it popular? ...
ReplyDeleteI can think of a million ways why that is so.