WHAT IS A VORTEX? | POLAR VORTEX | SINK VORTEX | HURRICANES

WHAT IS A VORTEX? | POLAR VORTEX | SINK VORTEX | HURRICANES

News about the polar vortex has been flooding social media. A polar vortex is not the only place we find vortices. Vortices occur in nature in many places- from the kitchen sink vortex, to whirpools in the ocean, and even wing tip vortices behind aircraft. In this video we explain what exactly a vortex is and how these different types of vortices are formed. We also explain the common thread between all these types of vortices- the conservation of angular momentum. Another common misconception about vortices is the term vorticity- which actually refers to fluid particles rotating about their own axis and not the general rotational motion of particles about a common center.

For the explanation of the Coriolis effect- https://www.britannica.com/science/Coriolis-force

Simon Clark’s video on the Polar vortex- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1sw5qLpuSU

Hey! If you haven’t come across our channel yet, we are five masters students (Nikhilesh, Kushal,Ankith, Akshar and Sanjeet) pursuing Aerospace Engineering at T U Delft in the Netherlands and make science videos every week. Please do subscribe to our channel and share the videos.
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30 Comments

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  4. Priyo Ranjan on February 4, 2023 at 3:49 am

    Could you explain vortex strectching.thanks



  5. Flirt Activate on February 4, 2023 at 3:53 am

    if time and space can be manipulated by velocity; since our solar system is basically trapped in a vortex caused by the sun, can we manipulate this energy and use it



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  27. D. Munami on February 4, 2023 at 4:28 am

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  29. Michael Edwards on February 4, 2023 at 4:35 am

    How is the vortex in a draining sink affected at the equator compared to 45° north and south of the equator and what would the vortex look like at or as close to the North and South Poles?



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