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Two wooden blocks of masses M and m are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in figure. If a force P is applied to the system as shown in figure such that the mass m remains stationary with respect to block of mass M, then the magnitude of the force P is

Two wooden blocks of masses M and m are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in figure. If a force P is applied to the system as shown in figure such that the mass m remains stationary with respect to block of mass M, then the magnitude of the force P is

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Grade:11

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Susmita
425 Points
5 years ago
The normal force on block of mass m is N=mg.Its component along direction opposite to P is
NcosB=mgcosB.
For the block to stay stationary these two forves must be equal.
P=mgcosB
If it helps please approve.
 

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