Question

Is there a real force that throws water from clothes during the spin cycle of a washing machine? Explain how the water is removed.

a) Centrifugal force throws water out.
b) Gravitational force removes water.
c) Frictional force removes water.
d) No force is involved in water removal.

Answer 1

The centrifugal force throws water out during the spin cycle of a washing machine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is a) Centrifugal force throws water out. During the spin cycle of a washing machine, the clothes are rapidly rotated around the central axis of the machine. This rotation creates a net outward force on the water molecules due to centrifugal force.

Centrifugal force is an apparent force that appears to act outward on an object moving in a circular path. It is caused by the inertia of the water molecules trying to continue moving in a straight line tangent to the circular path of the clothes. As a result, the water is pushed towards the outer edge of the clothes and is subsequently thrown out of the drum of the washing machine.