When water is turned on in a shower, the shower curtain moves towards the water. This has to do with
A) heat capacity.
B) capillary action.
C) surface tension.
D) pressure of a moving fluid.
E) none of these

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The movement of the shower curtain towards the water is due to the pressure of a moving fluid. When water flows from the shower, it creates a low-pressure area on the inside of the curtain due to the Bernoulli principle. The higher pressure outside the curtain then pushes the curtain towards the lower pressure area inside the shower.

When Water Is Turned on in a Shower, the Shower