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Grade 11General Physics

Two weights A and B of 5 kg and 10 kg respectively are sliding down the inclined plane as shown. What is the acceleration with which the weights will slide down

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Dear student,

It is being assumed, looking at the figure, that there is no friction between blocks and the plane. Hence the acceleration of any block of any mass, saym, will be found out as-

Force acting down the incline=mgsin30^{\circ}=\dfrac{mg}{2}

Hence acceleration of the block down the incline=\dfrac{mg/2}{m}=\dfrac{g}{2}

Therefore, both the blocks move down with acceleration\dfrac{g}{2}