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Grade 12Mechanics

Could you please help me with how to approach the solution to this problem ?

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Profile image of Snehita
7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Rishwanth
7 Years ago
Assume the cylinder have to velocity components one is vx in the horizontal direction and other is vy in the vertical direction.
Considering the contact relation of first wedge and cylinder we say that vx =2u
tan30°=vy/3u
vy=1/√3×3u=√3u
Vnet =√7u.
Hope it clears.