Calculate max height of liquid (i.e. coke) in a cup with acceleration

Subject: Calculate max height of liquid (i.e. coke) in a cup with acceleration

Date: Mon Jun 9 20:13:59 1997
Posted by Carlos Curti
Grade level: grad
School: University of Texas at Austin (Ex)
City: Austin State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 865905239.Ph

Message:

If you have a cup of coke sitting in your car, and you sudddenly apply an
 acceleration, the liquid level will rise on one side.

My question is the following:  Is there an equation that can describe
 the maximum height of the liquid?

I am unsure of the variables involved.  Can you help?

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