A bucket of water can be whirled in a vertical circle without the water spilling out, even at the top of the circle when the bucket is upside down. explain.

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Ron Diel · Answer 1 · 2018-12-20T19:09:09+0000

This is actually all because of centripetal acceleration and inertia. You see that when the bucket spins, it actually tries to go straight, however the rope attached restricts this and makes it go in a circle. This makes the water to be pinned against the bottom of the bucket.

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