Why does the Coriolis effect influence the direction of ocean currents but not the direction of water draining down in a kitchen sink?

Q: What are streamlines?

A: Streamline flow, in fluid mechanics refers a term that defines the path of the flow, and used to…

Q: If the density of air is a constant 1.29 kg/m^3, how high does the Earth's atmosphere go if the…

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Q: Is pressure greater or less in regions where streamlines are crowded?

A: In a steady flow, the direction of the flow of the consecutive tiny fluid traced a path that path is…

Q: The depth of seawater and __________ exhibit a linear relationship because they decrease at constant…

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Q: QUESTION Why does air pressure decrease with increasing altitude? (Select all that apply.) O The…

A: As the altitude increases the air pressure drops as we move upward we can see the decrement in air…

Q: Why is the sea water denser than fresh water?

A: Fresh water bodies are those water bodies, which do not consist of any mixed impurities or salts in…

Q: Name the radiation which are absorbed by green house gases in earth's atmosphere?

A: The radiation which are absorbed by green house gases in earth's atmosphere is infrared radiation

Q: why does air sink at 30 latitude?

A: The Sun heats the Earth more at the equator than at the poles. The air along the equator gets heated…

Q: A Doppler flow meter is usually used to determine the wind speed in a tornado or hurricane. Group…

A: Solution- False A Doppler flow meter is not used to determine the wind speed in a tornado or…

Q: Because they are insoluble, - can have a significant adverse effect on fluidity molten metal laminar…

A: First of all we have to understand the meaning of te fluidity ,  1. Fluidity the ability of a…

Q: what are the function of anemometer , wind vane and aneroid barometer

A: Anemometer: Anemometer is a tool that is used by meteorologists to study the weather's patterns.…

Q: Why do boats need anchors if ocean waves do not carry matter forward?

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Q: how, by using wind deflectors on the top truck cabs reduce fuel consumption?

A: Wind deflectros is used to deflect wind by deflector which is further redirected it around sides of…

Q: Increased wind speed is accompanied by a reduced air _____________. A) humidity B) pressure C)…

A: The pressure applied by the weight of air in the Earth's atmosphere is defined as the atmospheric…

Q: Why is the temperature of a river filled with snowmelt so cold? Is the temperature right at the…

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Q: Air temperature fluctuates less between day and night and between seasoned and places that are…

A: Air temperature fluctuates less between day and night on places that are closer to a large body of…

Q: Figure shows how sandbags placed around a leak outside a river levee can effectively stop the flow…

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Q: What happens to the height of a tsunami when its velocity is doubled?

A: It is known that: H=kV2   Where, k= A constant H=Height V=Velocity

Q: The energy that generates wind comes from what source? A) Anemometers B) Solar radiation C) Ocean…

A: When the radiation from sun strikes the surface of earth, then earth's surface absorbs the…

Q: What is cavitation? What causes it?

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Q: How much change in the power of wind will take place if wind velocity becomes 4 times and blade…

A: Given data: The change in velocity is v2=4v1. The change is blade length is r2=5r1.

Q: Define internal, external, and open-channel flows.

A: External flow: It is a type of flow in which fluid flow over the surface of object unboundedly. EX:…

Q: atmospheric pressure depends on what ?

A: The pressure due to the fluid is given by  P = h d g  where, h is the height of the fluid, g is the…

Q: Describe the effects of the Coriolis force.

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Q: Based on your answer from Question #2, how would pressure at depth change from a lake to an ocean?

A: According to hydrostatic Law,pressure at any height is given by , P = (density)*(g)*(height) Since…

Q: Where does the moisture that feeds thunderstorms come from?

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Q: Why is water wet?

A: Water can be said to be in the sense that water is a liquid.

Q: Gravity plays a major role in the global movement of water in which of the following processes?…

A: Here given the statement about the effect of gravity on global movement of water.We have to find out…

Q: what waves have crest and troughs?

A: A wave is a disturbance in the medium which carries energy from one point to another without the net…

Q: Which one of the following statements with regard to Jet stream, an upper level tropospheric wave,…

A: Jet stream is the region near the altitude of the tropospheric which has high-speed and narrow over…

Q: What event happens underwater to cause a tsunami?

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Q: The force that generates wind is: A) Gravity force B) Pressure gradient force C) Coriolis force D)…

A: Gravity force is the force between to masses separated by distance r and does not produce winds.…