A wedge of mass 10 kg rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. Its smooth inclined face makes an angle of 37° with the horizontal. A 2 kg block is placed at the highest point of the incline and is initially at rest relative to the wedge. At t = 0, a constant horizontal force of 24 N is applied to the wedge toward the right. Taking tan37° = 3/4 and g = 10 m·s⁻², approximately how much time does the block take to slide 8.8 m down the incline relative to the wedge?
Physics · Newtons law of motion and Friction · Pseudo force related problem
A wedge of mass 10 kg rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. Its smooth inclined face makes an angle of 37° with the horizontal. A 2 kg block is placed at the highest point of the incline and is initially at rest relative to the wedge. At t = 0, a constant horizontal force of 24 N is applied to the wedge toward the right. Taking tan37° = 3/4 and g = 10 m·s⁻², approximately how much time does the block take to slide 8.8 m down the incline relative to the wedge?
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