What are the physics principles applied to the design and use of centrifuges?

Sally M: What are the physics principles applied to the design and use of centrifuges?
What are the physics principles applied to the design and use of centrifuges?

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Answer by johnandeileen2000
A change in direction results in acceleration.

Answer by MBTM™
as the name suggests a centrifuge uses centrifugal force to separate the impurities from the fluid as the heavier impurities thrown away and sediment