Homework Help: physics

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 5:24pm.

During the spin cycle of a washing machine, the clothes stick to the outer wall of the barrel as it spins at a rate as high as 1800 revolutions per minute. The radius of the barrel is 26 cm.
a. Determine the speed of the clothes (in m/s) which are located on the wall of the spin barrel.
b. Determine the acceleration of the clothes.
Audio Guided Solution

physics - Elena, Monday, December 3, 2012 at 5:31pm
v=ω•R=2π•n•R =2π•(1800/60) •0.26=…
a(centripetal) = v²/R=…

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