Question: The tank in Fig P2.146 is filled with water and has a vent hole at point A. It is 1 m wide into the paper.

The tank in Fig P2.146 is filled with water and has a vent hole at point A. It is 1 m wide into the paper. Inside is a 10-cm balloon filled with helium at 130 kPa. If the tank accelerates to the right at 5 m/s/s, at what angle will the balloon lean? Will it lean to the left or to the right?

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