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Chrishtoph
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A wedge with mass M rests on a frictionless horizontal table top. A block with mass m is placed on the wedge. There is no friction between the block and the wedge. The system is released from rest.
1) Calculate the acceleration of the wedge.
2) Calculate the horizontal component of the acceleration of the block.
3) Calculate the vertical component of the acceleration of the block.
(Give answers in terms of m,M,g & alpha where alpha is angle of the wedge and g is gravity).
I know it involves conservation laws and simultaneous equations but help!
1) Calculate the acceleration of the wedge.
2) Calculate the horizontal component of the acceleration of the block.
3) Calculate the vertical component of the acceleration of the block.
(Give answers in terms of m,M,g & alpha where alpha is angle of the wedge and g is gravity).
I know it involves conservation laws and simultaneous equations but help!