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Grade 11Mechanics

The acceleration of a block kept on a wedge inclined at an angle 37 degrees with horizontal is 15i + 15j. Then acceleration of the wedge so that the block always remains in contact with the wedge.
Answer: -5i

Profile image of Veer Kashyap
11 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Shobhit Varshney
11 Years ago
Dear student,

First of all, draw a neat diagram showing the block and the wedge.
Draw FBD of the block and find out the required acceleration of the wedge to balance all the forces on the block.
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