Category Archives: Science

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The Coriolis Effect explains how water will drain counterclockwise, clockwise or straight down, depending where you are on the Earth. This video, shot at the “Middle Of The World” demonstrates just that – from right at the Equator in Quito Ecuador. Note that there are no cuts, edits or other ‘tricks’ of the camera – this is shown just as demonstrated by our guide at the park. Very interesting to watch the leaves drain in the different directions. The effect is formulated by F=2mw^v Many Ecuador videos, deals and more at http://TheLazyInvestor.com

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Dan Burns explains his space-time warping demo at a PTSOS workshop at Los Gatos High School, on March 10, 2012. Thanks to Shannon Range from the Gravity Probe B program for creating the original demonstration which he shared with Dan in 2004.
Information on how to make your own Spacetime Simulator can be found here:
http://prettygoodphysics.wikispaces.c…

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