Why does the shower curtain blow up and in instead of down and out?
The Straight Dope: Why does the shower curtain blow up and in instead of down and out?
I always thought it was convection; hot air rising out the top of the shower stall sucks the curtain in. But it turns out that cold showers do the same thing, thanks to the Coanda effect.
You learn something new every day :-)
posted at 12:29 pm on Friday, December 24, 2004 in Links, Science and Technology | Comments Off on Why does the shower curtain blow up and in instead of down and out?
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