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Centripetal acceleration is the force inwards on an object moving in a circular motion.

A centrifuge uses an acceleration (in terms of g, which is the acceleration due to gravity) that is specified by the user. A centrifuge uses 2 rotors at the same rotational speed but with different diameters to create 2 different accelerations.

Particles of different masses will separate in the centrifuge because they move at different speeds due to acceleration.

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