Why Does the Bath Swirl Spin Faster Near the Plughole? 🛁🌀 | Tutki Asks Why

Why does the bath swirl spin faster near the plughole? 🛁🌀 In this episode of Tutki Asks Why, Tutki the octopus pulls out the bath plug: what’s in the very middle of the swirl, what happens to a ball on a string when you pull the string shorter, and where does a giant storm whirl fastest? Talk it over at every countdown, race some pepper in the sink with a grown-up, and stay for the fun facts! ▶ Try it yourself, free: https://nowiseewhy.com/drain-swirl?fr... An interactive 3D lesson for ages 5–11, with a Grown-ups level too. No accounts, and no ads in the lessons. Chapters 0:00 A swirling plughole 0:24 The very middle? 0:53 A ball on a string 1:28 A giant storm 1:58 The storm’s middle? 2:37 Try it yourself 3:26 Fun facts! Remember: as water moves in towards the plughole, it keeps its spin, so it has to whirl round faster and faster, just like a skater pulling her arms in, or a ball on a string pulled shorter. The fast swirl leaves a dip of air in the middle, sometimes a whole tube of air. Giant storms are swirls too: their fastest winds whirl in a ring right round their calm middle, the eye. If there’s ever a storm warning, listen to your grown-ups and stay safe indoors. Tutki Asks Why: a science adventure for curious kids, with Tutki the octopus. Got a "why" question? Ask a grown-up to send it at https://nowiseewhy.com/ask The voices in this video are AI-generated. #TutkiAsksWhy #Water #ScienceForKids