Connected Bodies & Pulleys
A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is

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Answer: (d)
- On a smooth wedge only and the normal force act on the block; the block must move with the wedge at acceleration to the right.
- Horizontal: . Vertical: .
- Divide: .
- So the answer is (d).