Local Vertical with Acceleration

Lucite liquid filled cart on inclined plane
When cart rolls down incline the level of liquid (Karo sryup with blue dye) is parallel to incline-well, almost!
Drawing of cart on incline vector diagram

For more see: TPT 28(8)546, Meiners 8-3.8

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