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.
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Key terms in this lesson
- centripetal force
- The resultant force directed towards the centre of a circular path that keeps an object moving along that circle.
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