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The size is directly proportionate to the size of the involved tidal formations. For example, which accident can produce the largest aftermath? Two motorcycles colliding? Two cars colliding? Two 18 wheelers colliding? Possibly two freight trains colliding? Get the picture? Water is fluid, therefore it moves around obstacles. When two tidal currents engage one another, they move around each other, and since water has no corners, this fluid "dance" continues until it's inertia, (kinetic energy), runs out. The centrifugal force generated by the swirling tidal formations creates the tell tale hole in the surface of the water.
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∙ 9y agoThe world's largest whirlpool recorded is Old Sow whirlpool. The diameter of the world's largest whirlpool was about 250 feet. The height was about 20 feet and reached to a speed of 17.15 mph.
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∙ 16y agoWhirlpools usually form by or near the shore.
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∙ 9y agoThe speed of a whirlpool can vary. People that they think they can be anywhere from 100 to 150 miles per hour when they are spinning around.
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How do whirlpools end?
The plain answer is that they end when they run out of energy. So they simply stop then. But there are all kinds of whirlpools caused by all kinds of things. Which means there are all kinds of ways whirlpools can get and lose their energies. For example, there are whirlpools in your bathroom sink when you open the drain. They stop when the water is gone from the sink and so there is no longer a force of gravity acting on water to cause the whirlpools. There are whirlpools in the wake of a ship. They're called eddies, but they are still whirlpools. They stop when the ship stops because they were getting their energies from the ship's motion. Similarly there are whirlpools in running streams and rivers, they might stop if there is a change in flow or the river runs dry. So there you are. Whirlpools stop when they run out of energy.
What are a few famous natural whirlpools?
old sow?
What makes whirlpools spin?
Sharks that go round in circles
Do whirlpools happen in cold or warm water?
in warm water
What are whirlpools in space?
Whirlpools in space are black holes. (black holes are hole that you can't see any nothing can escape not even light!) Fact: The first black hole ever found was founded in 1968.
What is the big place with whirlpools called in soul silver?
its called whirl islands
Does a whirlpool kill?
yes and no. little whirlpools like the ones in a sink when you drain the water won't suck you down but big whirlpools also called maelstroms can suck you down. but big whirlpools can't sink a big ships like in some movies. if you want to know how a whirlpool is formed its formed when two different currents pass each other.
Where do whirlpools occur?
Whirlpools typically occur where strong opposing currents come head on.
How do whirlpools end?
The plain answer is that they end when they run out of energy. So they simply stop then. But there are all kinds of whirlpools caused by all kinds of things. Which means there are all kinds of ways whirlpools can get and lose their energies. For example, there are whirlpools in your bathroom sink when you open the drain. They stop when the water is gone from the sink and so there is no longer a force of gravity acting on water to cause the whirlpools. There are whirlpools in the wake of a ship. They're called eddies, but they are still whirlpools. They stop when the ship stops because they were getting their energies from the ship's motion. Similarly there are whirlpools in running streams and rivers, they might stop if there is a change in flow or the river runs dry. So there you are. Whirlpools stop when they run out of energy.
Are tornadoes and whirlpools alike?
Both tornadoes an whirlpools are different types of vortex. But besides that they are very different. For one thing, how tornadoes function and develop is more complex than it is for whirlpools.
Are whirlpools dangerous?
Sometimes. Most whirlpools are not all that dangerous. They cannot pull down large ships but there are more stronger whirlpools that could pull small ships and humans down with ease. They are known as Maelstroms.
What did Charybdis do?
make giant whirlpools
Is there a way that you can keep whirlpools from forming?
ki
What is dinophobia?
fear of whirlpools or getting dizzy
Are whirlpools part of the Bermuda triangle?
yes
What are a few famous natural whirlpools?
old sow?
Why are whirlpools dangerous?
because you can get caught in one and it could suck you down to the ocean floor. some whirlpools are strong enough to crush small boats and such sea life in
