If all surfaces are smooth, then to keep the block stationary with respect to the wedge, the wedge should be given a horizontal acceleration towards .....................The magnitude of the acceleration is given by ....................., and the horizontal force to be applied on the wedge would be .......................
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Right, g tan α , (M + m) g tan θ
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