Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 15 - Fluids - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 535: 79

Answer

Tilted inward toward the axis of rotation.

Work Step by Step

We know that as we move farther from the axis of rotation, the water level in the pan increases. Thus, any amount of water in the pan will experience a net force directed toward the axis of rotation, as it is in a circular motion. We conclude that the surface of the water in the pan is tilted inward toward the axis of rotation.
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