Centrifugation is a process that involves the use of centrifugal force (or, more accurately, inertia in a rotating frame) to separate particles from a solution according to their size, shape, density, medium viscosity, and rotor speed. In a washing machine, water is separated from the clothes.
A washing machine works on the principle of
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2020 · Topic: Mechanics (Newton's Laws of Motion and their applications)
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