An open cubical tank of 2 m side is filled with water. If the tank is rotated with an acceleration such that half of the water spills out, then the acceleration is equal to A. $$\frac{{\text{g}}}{3}$$ B. $$\frac{{\text{g}}}{2}$$ C. $$\frac{{2{\text{g}}}}{3}$$ D. $${\text{g}}$$

$$ rac{{ ext{g}}}{3}$$
$$ rac{{ ext{g}}}{2}$$
$$ rac{{2{ ext{g}}}}{3}$$
$${ ext{g}}$$

The correct answer is $\boxed{\frac{{\text{g}}}{3}}$.

The centripetal acceleration of the water at the edge of the tank is $\frac{v^2}{r}$, where $v$ is the tangential velocity of the water and $r$ is the radius of the tank. The tangential velocity of the water is equal to the product of the angular velocity of the tank, $\omega$, and the radius of the tank. The angular velocity of the tank is equal to the acceleration of the tank, $a$, divided by the radius of the tank. Therefore, the centripetal acceleration of the water is equal to $\frac{a^2r}{r^2} = a$.

The water will spill out of the tank when the centripetal acceleration of the water is greater than the acceleration due to gravity, $g$. Therefore, the acceleration of the tank must be greater than or equal to $\frac{g}{r}$.

The radius of the tank is $2\text{ m}$, so the acceleration of the tank must be greater than or equal to $\frac{g}{2\text{ m}} = \frac{{\text{g}}}{2}$.

The options are:

  • $\boxed{\frac{{\text{g}}}{3}}$: This is the acceleration of the tank when half of the water spills out.
  • $\frac{{\text{g}}}{2}$: This is the acceleration of the tank when all of the water spills out.
  • $\frac{{2{\text{g}}}}{3}$: This is the acceleration of the tank when the water at the edge of the tank is at the point of spilling out.
  • ${\text{g}}$: This is the acceleration due to gravity.

Therefore, the correct answer is $\boxed{\frac{{\text{g}}}{3}}$.