{"id":39990,"date":"2025-01-07T12:51:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T12:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=39990"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:27:30","slug":"suction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/01\/07\/suction\/","title":{"rendered":"Suction"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Suction-0.mp3\"> Suction-0.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Suction-0.mp4\"> Suction-0.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Suction-I.mp3\"> Suction-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Suction-I.mp4\"> Suction-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/Suction-intro.mp3\"> Suction-intro.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nUnder pressure<br \/>\n(Sucked into the low-pressure zone)<br \/>\nGoing down<br \/>\n(Spinning round)<br \/>\nI know I&#8217;m not alone!<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nThe suction effect<br \/>\nOf a rotational vortex<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve come to see&#8230;<br \/>\n(Has more to do with gravity)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nUnder pressure<br \/>\n(Sucked into the low-pressure zone)<br \/>\nGoing down<br \/>\n(Spinning round)<br \/>\nI know I&#8217;m not alone!<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(Suck, suck) Suction<br \/>\nGetting sucked in<br \/>\n(Suck, suck) Suction<br \/>\nBetter learn to swim<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nThe suction effect<br \/>\nDown the drain (till not remains)<br \/>\nPressure vortex<br \/>\n(Form an air core, till there&#8217;s no more)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nUnder pressure<br \/>\n(Sucked into the low-pressure zone)<br \/>\nGoing down<br \/>\n(Spinning round)<br \/>\nI know I&#8217;m not alone!<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(Suck, suck) Suction<br \/>\nGetting sucked in<br \/>\n(Suck, suck) Suction<br \/>\nBetter learn to swim<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nUnder pressure<br \/>\n(Sucked into the low-pressure zone)<br \/>\nGoing down<br \/>\n(Spinning round)<br \/>\nI know I&#8217;m not alone!<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nForm an air core<br \/>\n(Till there&#8217;s no more)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nWater spiraling down a drain creates a rotational vortex, and this motion does contribute to the <strong>suction effect<\/strong> observed during drainage. However, the suction is primarily caused by <strong>gravity<\/strong> and the pressure difference between the water at the drain opening and the air above it. Here&#8217;s how the components work together:<\/p>\n<h3>1. <strong>Gravity and Pressure Difference<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gravity pulls the water down through the drain.<\/li>\n<li>As water flows out, it leaves a lower pressure area above the drain, which creates suction that helps draw more water toward it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. <strong>Rotational Vortex and Angular Momentum<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The spiral motion of the water, a result of angular momentum, helps channel the water efficiently into the drain.<\/li>\n<li>Angular momentum is conserved, meaning that as water approaches the drain (a narrower space), it spins faster, creating a more pronounced vortex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. <strong>Role of Suction<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The vortex facilitates the downward motion of water, reducing turbulence and creating a smoother flow.<\/li>\n<li>Suction draws air or water into the low-pressure zone created by the draining liquid, often forming an air core (a hollow center) within the vortex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Misconception about Coriolis Effect:<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s often mistakenly believed that the Coriolis effect (caused by Earth&#8217;s rotation) determines the direction of the vortex (clockwise or counterclockwise). In reality, the Coriolis effect is too weak to influence small-scale systems like a drain; the vortex direction is determined by the initial conditions of water flow and the shape of the container.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/swirl\/\">Swirl<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/Daniel\/\">Daniel<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/IX\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suction-0.mp3 Suction-0.mp4 Suction-I.mp3 Suction-I.mp4 Suction-intro.mp3 [Intro] Under pressure (Sucked into the low-pressure zone) Going down (Spinning round) I know I&#8217;m not alone! 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