A bucket of water is pushed from left to right with increasing speed across a horizontal surface.Consider the pressure at two points at the same level in the water.
A)It is the same
B)It is higher at the point on the left
C)It is higher at the point on the right
D)At first it is higher at the point on the left but as the bucket speeds up it is lower there
E)At first it is higher at the point on the right but as the bucket speeds up it is lower there

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When the bucket of water is pushed from left to right with increasing speed, the water experiences a pseudo force to the left due to its inertia. This causes the water to exert more pressure on the left side of the bucket, making the pressure higher at the point on the left.

A Bucket of Water Is Pushed from Left to Right