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There is no additional information supplied in the question. I was unsure of what exactly what 8% out of balance meant as well. 8% of what? I was hoping someone could tell me. If I work with forces or moments of inertia I still would need to somehow relate that to the original.

Homework Statement A fan loses an 11 gram piece 460mm from the shaft center. It rotates at 1000 RPM and cannot operate if the shaft is out of balance by more than 8%. Prove whether or not the fan can still operate. Homework Equations Fc = mwr2 The Attempt at a Solution I have...