In a park, Lakshmi is sitting on a bench and facing north while reading a book. A strong gust of wind blows from the west. In which direction will the pages of Lakshmi's book turn if she does not hold them down? Provide a very brief response.
The pages of Lakshmi's book will turn towards the east. The wind blowing from the west exerts a force on the pages that are facing west, which are the right-hand side pages that Lakshmi has not yet read. This force will push the pages over to the opposite side, causing them to flip towards the east direction. The pages move in this way because the wind applies pressure on the surface area of the exposed pages, and in the absence of any resistance (like Lakshmi holding them down), they will move in the direction of the wind's flow -- hence from west to east.