well, remembering how back in the oldin days wen people used to look into washing machines for enjoyment, i decided to try it out. I now can easily see how this is related to centripetal forces. you see, the centripetal force is the normal force which is exerted by the wall. this keeps the clothes spinning in a uniform circular motion during the spin cycle. When the holes open, there is no normal force keeping the water on the shirts in the circular motion so most of it flies off, which dries the shirt. physics is everywhere.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
blog #6
well, remembering how back in the oldin days wen people used to look into washing machines for enjoyment, i decided to try it out. I now can easily see how this is related to centripetal forces. you see, the centripetal force is the normal force which is exerted by the wall. this keeps the clothes spinning in a uniform circular motion during the spin cycle. When the holes open, there is no normal force keeping the water on the shirts in the circular motion so most of it flies off, which dries the shirt. physics is everywhere.
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