A centrifuge is a device in which a small container of material is rotated at a high speed on a circular path. Such a device is used in medical laboratories, for instance, to cause the more dense red blood cells to settle through the less dense blood serum and collect at the bottom of the container. Suppose the centripetal acceleration of the sample is 4.53 x 103 times as large as the acceleration due to gravity. How many revolutions per minute is the sample making, if it is located at a radius of 2.51 cm from the axis of rotation? Number T33.38 UnitsTrev/min (rpm) ♥

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A centrifuge is a device in which a small container of material is rotated at a high speed on a circular path. Such a device is used in
medical laboratories, for instance, to cause the more dense red blood cells to settle through the less dense blood serum and collect
at the bottom of the container. Suppose the centripetal acceleration of the sample is 4.53 x 103 times as large as the acceleration
due to gravity. How many revolutions per minute is the sample making, if it is located at a radius of 2.51 cm from the axis of
rotation?
NumberT33.38
UnitsTrev/min (rpm)
the tolerance is +/-2%
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Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 05, Problem 11 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. A centrifuge is a device in which a small container of material is rotated at a high speed on a circular path. Such a device is used in medical laboratories, for instance, to cause the more dense red blood cells to settle through the less dense blood serum and collect at the bottom of the container. Suppose the centripetal acceleration of the sample is 4.53 x 103 times as large as the acceleration due to gravity. How many revolutions per minute is the sample making, if it is located at a radius of 2.51 cm from the axis of rotation? NumberT33.38 UnitsTrev/min (rpm) the tolerance is +/-2% Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work
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