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A small block of mass m rests on a smooth wedge of angle θ . With what horizontal acceleration ‘a’ should the wedge be pulled, as shown in Fig., so that the block falls freely?

a
g  cos  θ
b
g  sin  θ
c
g  cot  θ
d
g  tan  θ

detailed solution

Correct option is C

mgcosθ=masinθa=gcotθWhen it will loose the contact it becomes a freely falling body i.e., normal reaction will be zero.

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