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Question: What washing machine design will make the most efficient and effective spin cycle?
How can the dryness of the clothes
Drum/machine design Cycle settings Washing load Potential apparatus
be measured?
- Drum rotation speed - Cycle time - Material - Time to dry completely - Actual washing machine
- Size (radius) of the drum - Initial water content of - Type of object being washed - Weight of garments before and - Small metal drum with crank handle,
- Holes in the drum (number, position and size) washing load (shape and structure) after spin cycle pedals or a motor
choices/factors

- Orientation of the drum - Water temperature - Amount of laundry (weight) - Pasco circular motion apparatus
to

What effect does the drum speed have on the water removed from the How does the initial wetness How does the type of material How can the amount of water - Centrifuge
Which apparatus is most expensive?
Questions

clothes? of the washing affect affect the amount of water removed after a spin cycle be Actual washing machine.
The spin is measured in ‘revolutions per min’ or RPM which means the amount of water removed in removed? measured? Factors such as drum size, orientation
number of times the drum rotates in that time. Higher speeds would a set time? Lower spin settings are generally The water spun out from the drum and holes cannot be altered for this
research and

provide a greater normal (centripetal) force on the clothes, throwing out It is expected that more used for delicate fabrics to could be drained into a reservoir device.
with Chosen factors

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Task sheet problem

Manufacturers of washing machines want efficiency and effectiveness in the spin cycle of machines that they produce. They want to have as
short a cycle as possible and have the clothes as dry as possible at the end of the spin cycle.
In this investigation, you will consider the problem that the manufacturer faces when designing a new machine. You will then design and
conduct an experiment to determine the effect of one factor on the efficiency of spinning clothes dry in a washing machine by modelling and
testing it in the laboratory.

Background information
The spin cycle on a washing machine aims to remove as much water as possible by the end of the cycle. This is achieved by spinning the
washing load at high speed inside a large, rotating metal drum. The normal (centripetal) force between the clothes and the inside of the drum
pushes them around in a circle. The water is not acted upon by this force because it can slip straight through the drum holes. Whilst the
clothes go round in a circle, the water goes in a straight line—straight through the holes and out of the clothes. The length and speed of the
spin cycle can affect the running cost of the machine (due to electricity) and it can also affect the shrinkage, damage or degradation of clothes.
Manufacturers of washing machines want efficiency (low electrical energy) and effectiveness (quick drying) in the spin cycle of machines that
they produce. In other words, they want to have as short a cycle as possible and have the clothes be as dry as possible by the end of the spin
cycle.
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