College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 7 - Circular Motion and Gravitation - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 259: 7

Answer

There is not enough centripetal force to keep the clothes moving in a circle. But there is enough force to send the water in circles. The small holes on the sides of the washing machine cause the water to go through them and separate from the clothes. This makes the clothes dryer.

Work Step by Step

There is not enough centripetal force to keep the clothes moving in a circle. But there is enough force to send the water in circles. The small holes on the sides of the washing machine cause the water to go through them and separate from the clothes. This makes the clothes dryer.
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