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Why water in the sink follow a curved path?
When you fill the sink with water and then allow the water to be drained, the water forms a vortex.. And then it starts to follow a curved path downwards by effects of gravity..
Why this phenomena ...
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Does the Earth have a semi-solid body at its core because of lower pressure at the center of the Earth?
I have read that the Earth has a semi-solid iron body at its core, even though that object is surrounded by liquid magma.... I'm wondering if this is because of a pressure (and resulting temperature) ...
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Why don't I feel pressure on my body when swimming under water?
If I put a couple of lead bricks on my foot, there would be a definite sensation of a heavy, perhaps even painful, force. Calculating the pressure for $20 kg$ of lead over a $100 cm^2$ area of my ...
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What is the pressure in a vertical pipe that has moving fluid through it?
I have a system like this
When the valve is closed, pressure along any point along the thin tube may be found thru pgh. 1. What about when the valve is opened? 2. Does the top of the jar need to be ...
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To calculate pressure at point in a vertical water pipe of given diameter
Is it possible to calculate pressure at a point in a pipe, where a solenoid valve shall be placed, given that
the pipe carries water (utility supplied, regular water)
from an overhead tank (at a ...
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Making a “heavier-than-air” craft float
How big would a hollow rigid object need to be to float, (not in water but in air) if all of the air was vacuumed out and the container sealed?
