2006-10-05 17:28:52 · 5 answers · asked by ddelga2005 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
You have to distribute the weight or mass evenly. Same # of samples on each side.
2006-10-05 17:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by Thursdays 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Balancing A Centrifuge
2016-10-19 09:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its simple... just distribute the weight of the test-tubes equally around the center.
If you have just one tube, you could use a dummy-tube on the opposite side. (Take a tube of the same size and fill it with water to the same level as your sample). Putting the two opposite to each other will balance.
You could use the above technique for all odd number of test-tubes. For even numbers, just put them all around the center, with equal gap between two adjacent tubes.
2006-10-05 17:41:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kidambi A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A centrifuge spins and pulls the heavier substance to the bottom thus giving you two defined layers (a heterogeneous mixture.)
2016-03-17 04:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ellen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just place a tube of the same size and volume of similar density fluid (usually water) opposite of the tube your wanting to process.
Its like balancing a washing machine.
2006-10-05 17:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋