I think that the oceanic water particles mainly move in circles greater in the oceans surface because of how big the waves can be and how wind and air impact the motion. The water particles move more on the surface because of the other factors that impact it such as people, wind, air, etc...
There are a lot of things about this whole statement that bother me,
but I'm pretty sure you're not interested in those. You just want a word
to glue onto the end and complete the statement. OK. Use "inertia".
Answer:
There is an inward force acting on the can
Explanation:
This inward force is known as Centripetal force and it is responsible for making the can whirl on the end of a string in circle and it is also directed towards the center around which the can is moving.