BRAINCAKEA Spin Dryer
A sock going round a spin dryer experiences a centripetal force.
At the top of the dryer, the weight of the sock provides a centripetal force and the reaction force is a minimum.
Sign in free to see the rest of this lesson, the R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and the quiz
BrainCake is free. Make an account in seconds and pick up where this page stops.
Key terms in this lesson
- Centripetal force
- The resultant force, directed towards the centre of a circle, needed to keep an object moving in that circular path.
More in Circular Motion
- Uniform Circular Motion
- Angular Displacement
- Angular Speed
- Centripetal Acceleration
- Proof - centripetal acceleration
- Centripetal Force
- On the Road
- The London Eye
All 9 lessons in Circular Motion · All AQA A-level Physics topics