A Sample of Blood Is Placed into a Centrifuge of Radius

question 55

Short Answer

A sample of blood is placed into a centrifuge of radius 15.0 cm. The mass of a red corpuscle is 3.0 × 10−16 kg, and the centripetal force required to make it settle out of the plasma is 4.0 × 10−11 N. At how many revolutions per second should the centrifuge be operated?

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Definitions:

Smaller

Lesser in size, amount, or degree compared to another reference point or object.

Nearest Tenth

A mathematical term describing the rounding of numbers to the first decimal place.

Larger

Comparatively greater in size, quantity, or extent.