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In the centrifuge, heavier particles will have a larger radius.

(a) True

(b) False

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My question is taken from Unit Operations in portion Sedimentation and Centrifuge, Mixing, Size Reduction and Separation and Material Handling and Transportation of Food Engineering

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Correct choice is (a) True

The explanation is: Since the centrifugal force acting on the heavy particle is more than that on a lighter particle, it will have a larger radius than that of a lighter particle.

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