Question: 5. A block with mass m is put on a wedge with mass M and opening angle 0. The block is connected to a massless


5. A block with mass m is put on a wedge with mass M and opening angle 0. The block is connected to a massless rope that passes over a frictionless pulley anchored in the ceiling, as shown in the Figure provided by the instructor. The wedge sits on a frictionless horizontal surface. a) Will the wedge slide when the block is put on it? Support your answer by a FBD. b) What is the angle a shown in the Figure when the wedge is allowed to slowly "settle"? c) What is the magnitude of the supporting force by the surface on the wedge? Calculate a formula and discuss how the special cases 0=0 and 0= nt/2 make sense to you
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