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Grade 12th passMechanics

There`s an inclined plane making 30 degree with horizontal...over it is placed a spherical ball of 5 kg and over the ball there`s again a plate which makes 45 degree with horizontal on the same side as the first inclination...hope u understand that...we`ve to find the force exerted by both the plates on the ball..the plates are rigid....

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
let N1 and N2 be the normal forces on sphere aalong the mgcosthetha component of sphere from both  inclination planes respectively.
then FBD of sphere would be:
N2 + mgcos30 = N1...................(1)