A block of mass 
is placed on a smooth inclined wedge 
of inclination 
as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration a towards the right.
The relation between a and 
for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is [NEET 2018]
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
According to the question, the FBD of the given condition will be
Since, the wedge is accelerating towards right with 
, thus a pseudo force acts in the left direction in order to
keep the block stationary. As, the system is in equilibrium.
Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq (ii), we get
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