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How does a washing machine's 'spin cycle' expel water from clothes?
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Damon
centripetal acceleration:
To stay at the same radius, a water particle of mass m must have a force on it inward of m v^2/r. Until it hits the walls of the container, that force is missing. If the water particle happens to hit upon a hole in the wall or dribbles down the wall, it goes through, is collected, and pumped away. Ever noticed how the clothes are bunched up and pressed against the wall when you open the machine after the spin cycle?
To stay at the same radius, a water particle of mass m must have a force on it inward of m v^2/r. Until it hits the walls of the container, that force is missing. If the water particle happens to hit upon a hole in the wall or dribbles down the wall, it goes through, is collected, and pumped away. Ever noticed how the clothes are bunched up and pressed against the wall when you open the machine after the spin cycle?
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