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A particle of mass  m=0.1kg  is released from rest from a point A of a wedge of mass  M = 2.4 kg  free to slide on a frictionless horizontal plane. The particle slides down the smooth face AB of the wedge. When the velocity of the wedge is  0.2 m/s  the velocity of the particle in m/s relative to the wedge is: 

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a

4.8 

b

5

c

7.5

d

103

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Apply conservation of linear momentum along x-axis

Mvw=mvbwcosα-vw

Substituting given values we get

vbw=103 m/s

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A particle of mass  m=0.1kg  is released from rest from a point A of a wedge of mass  M = 2.4 kg  free to slide on a frictionless horizontal plane. The particle slides down the smooth face AB of the wedge. When the velocity of the wedge is  0.2 m/s  the velocity of the particle in m/s relative to the wedge is: