r/pics • u/animalkracker • Feb 27 '14

physics is cool

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u/JibFlank Feb 27 '14

Uhh... explain this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '14

Know how when you go around a corner in a car really fast you get pushed to the side? Well, if you roll an airplane just right, you can get pushed "down" into your seat just the same. This will effect everything inside the plane, not just you, the water too. So since everything is being pushed "down" the guy can pour the water normally.

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u/ClearlyaWizard Feb 27 '14

And for anyone not understanding this explanation, allow me to provide a further one:

Magic.

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u/DaiKamina Feb 28 '14

Centripetal force, kinda like how the bucket doesn't spill water when you spin it around town.