Physics · 2018
NEET 2018 · 6 May · Code AA · Q35
A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration 'a' towards…
A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination $\displaystyle \theta$ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration 'a' towards the right. The relation between a and $\displaystyle \theta$ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is
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$\displaystyle \mathrm{a}=\mathrm{g} \tan \theta$
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