Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Laws of Motion

Question:

A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination \(\theta\) as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration 'a' towards the right. The relation between a and \(\theta\) for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is : 

Options:

a = \(\frac{g}{Cosec \theta}\)

a = \(\frac{g}{Sin \theta}\)

a = g Tan \(\theta\)

a = g Cos \(\theta\)

Correct Answer:

a = g Tan \(\theta\)

Explanation:

N sin \(\theta\) = ma 

N cos \(\theta\) = mg

tan \(\theta\) = g tan \(\theta\)