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Yep. My answer is correct. I've Googled the problem and found other people struggling with the same question. The book is incorrect. Silly Edexcel... Thanks anyways, Quinzio!

I've asked my friend about this question. He also said the answer is 2.7cm. Hmm... maybe my textbook has an incorrect solution...

Oh, that's just a mistake with TeX. That answer is still incorrect. The correct answer is 1.05m but how do you work it out?

Homework Statement A ceiling fan is turning at a rate of 100 revolutions per minute. A spiders is clinging to a blade of the fan. If the spider experiences a centripetal acceleration greater than 0.3g, it will lose its grip on the blad and be flung off. How far from the centre of the fan can...