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DaveC426913
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Split off from here:
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...the-spinning-of-a-galaxy.974218/#post-6201131Has the idea of Coriolis force affecting the direction of swirl down a drain been compellingly vindicated or debunked?
I don't mean in theory. We all know the theory. I'm looking for experimental confirmation.
The above video makes one comparison, between a setup in each hemisphere, and declares the effect has been demonstrated.
Unless I missed a longer version of this experiment, doing the experiment once in a given hemisphere demonstrates nothing but a lucky first try. For all we know, the next time they do the exact same experiment it will go the opposite way.
@Orodruin
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...the-spinning-of-a-galaxy.974218/#post-6201131Has the idea of Coriolis force affecting the direction of swirl down a drain been compellingly vindicated or debunked?
I don't mean in theory. We all know the theory. I'm looking for experimental confirmation.
The above video makes one comparison, between a setup in each hemisphere, and declares the effect has been demonstrated.
Unless I missed a longer version of this experiment, doing the experiment once in a given hemisphere demonstrates nothing but a lucky first try. For all we know, the next time they do the exact same experiment it will go the opposite way.
@Orodruin