Rotating Ping-Pong Balls in Water

PIRA 1D52.33

In this demonstration, a 2x4 with the lids for the bottles attached is placed on a rotating platform. The bottles are first filled with water. The bottles are then attached to the 2x4 by turning the bottle, not the lid. The bottles and 2x4 are then inverted and placed on the rotating platform.

In the pictures below, the first picture shows the bottles at rest, and the second shows them in motion. As can be seen, the ping-pong balls are tilted toward the center of rotation.