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Q.

A 6kg block B rests as shown on the upper surface of a 15kg wedge A. Neglecting friction, determine immediately after the system is released from rest ,find the acceleration of B relative to A. (Take, g=10 m/s2 )

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a

5.5 m/s2

b

8.5 m/s2

c

7.5 m/s2

d

4.5 m/s2

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Block B will fall vertically downwards and A along the plane.

Writing the equations of motion.

For block B,

mBg-N=mBaB 60-N=6aB  or   N+mAgsin30°=mAaA (N+150)=30aA

Further

 or aA=2aB

Solving these three equations, we get

aBA=aAcos30°=5.5 m/s2

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