Understanding the Coriolis Effect and Video Collaboration

Understanding the Coriolis Effect and Video Collaboration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

Used 1+ times

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The video explores the Coriolis effect and its impact on water rotation in different hemispheres. The presenter conducts an experiment to demonstrate this effect using a kiddy pool, showing that water swirls clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. The video explains why this effect is not noticeable in everyday situations like toilets or sinks due to other sources of angular momentum. The presenter also highlights the collaboration with Destin from Smarter Every Day and encourages viewers to subscribe to both channels.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique approach is suggested for watching the video collaboration?

Watch the videos in reverse order

Watch both videos simultaneously

Watch one video after the other

Watch only one video

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What popular TV show featured an episode about toilets flushing in opposite directions?

Breaking Bad

The Simpsons

Game of Thrones

Friends

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for inconsistent toilet flushing directions according to the video?

The shape of the toilet

The hemisphere of the Earth

The initial motion of the water

The temperature of the water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long was the water left to sit in the kiddy pool to eliminate motion?

12 hours

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was used to visualize the water flow in the experiment?

Sand

Soap

Oil

Food colouring

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon is explained using the Coriolis effect in the video?

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Tornadoes

Cyclones

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does water from the far side of the pool move faster towards the drain?

It is heavier

It is warmer

It is closer to the equator

It has more angular momentum

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