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A wedge of mass m 1 and a block of mass m 2 are in equilibrium as shown. Inclined surface of the wedge has an inclination α with the horizontal. Each surface is frictionless. The normal reaction on the wedge may be -
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(a, b, c)
N 3 = m 2 g cos α
N 3 sin α = N 1
N 2 = m l g + N 3 cos α
⇒ N 1 = m 2 g sin α cos α
⇒ N 2 = m 1 g + m 2 g cos2 α
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