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Grade 11Mechanics

The block wedge system shown in the figure is released from rest. All the surfaces are smooth. Find the speed of the wedge when the speed of the block w.r.t wedge is v.

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Profile image of Shivam
6 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student 
Balance the wedge equation  , you will get 
mvCosQ = (m+M)V1 
V1 = mvCosQ/(m+M)
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