The spin cycle in your washing machine partially dries clothes by spinning them in a perforated metal basket. Such a process works because
A) the water leaves the basket moving tangent to the circular path
B) the water is forced directly outward from the basket
C) the water is drawn to the center of the basket
D) the water is drained by gravity out the bottom of the basket.

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The spin cycle works by creating a centrifugal force that pushes the water outward through the perforations in the basket. This force acts perpendicular to the axis of rotation, causing the water to leave the basket moving tangent to the circular path it follows inside the basket.

The Spin Cycle in Your Washing Machine Partially Dries Clothes