5) Wishy Washy Centripetal Forces

     This Sunday morning I woke up to discover that my pile of clothes were starting to pile up more and more as the clothes in my drawers were becoming less and less.  Some people believe that washing clothes is a hassle and I am not going to lie. Washing clothes is a very tedious and time consuming job, but hey you need clothes so you have to do what you gotta do! hahaha Well, I decided to wash my clothes before school starts.  So, I began to separate my clothes into different piles/loads:  whites, jeans and blouses.  I  went downstairs, loaded the washer with my clothes, soap and water. As my clothes were in the washer my grandma made breakfast downstairs.  As I was eating, I realized that I needed to do a physics blog.  It struck me that washing clothes is a great example of centripetal force.  First of all, centripetal force is any force that makes an object move in a circular path.  The centripetal force always points toward the center of the circle.  In this case the water in the washing machine is moving in a circular motion.  However, if the centripetal force is removed from the motion, then the object reacts by continuing in a tangent direction from the center of the circle.  Therefore, when the centripetal force is removed from the washing machine the water will travel tangent from the circular motion of the washer.  Here are some photos of my family's washing machine: