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Figure shows a wedge A of mass 6m smooth semicircular groove radius a = 8.4m placed on a smooth horizontal surface. A small block B of mass m is released from a position in groove where its radius is horizontal. Find the speed (in ms-1 ) of bigger block when smaller block reaches its bottommost position

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Let us assume smaller block is moving with speed v1 relative to bigger block when it reaches the bottom most position

And at this instant let us assume bigger block is moving at v2  

Then using conservation of momentum in horizontal direction we have 

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6mv2=mv1v2......(i)

Now using energy conservation
mga=12mv1v22+12(6m)v22......(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii), we get 2ga=36v22+6v22

v2=ga21=10×8.421=2ms1

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