FYKOS Year 28 Series 1 Problem 3 — accelerating · FYKOS 28 #28.1.3
Physics · mechanics
Problem
Explain why and how the following situations occur:
In a cistern of a rectangular cuboid shape that is filled with water a ball is floating on the surface of the water. Describe the movement of the ball if the cistern starts moving with a constant acceleration small enough that the water shall not flow over the edge.
In a cistern of a rectangular cuboid shape that is filled with water a ball filled with water is floating. Describe the movement of the ball if the cistern starts moving with a constant acceleration small enough that the water shall not flow over the edge.
In a closed bus a ballon is floating near the ceiling. Describe its movement if the bus starts accelerating constantly