Two blocks C and B of mass m and respectively and a wedge A of inclination 45° and of mass 3m are placed as shown in above figure.
Find the acceleration of block B .
If your answer is of form where a and b are co-prime positive integers, enter your answer as a + b .
Details and Assumptions
• Value of g is 10m/s² .
• All surfaces are frictionless.
• Wedge is not fixed .
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Let the acceleration of the block of mass m be a 2 , of the wedge be a 1 , and of the other block be a 3 . Let the normal reaction of the wedge on the block of mass m be N and the tension in the string be T . Then, force balance equations for the block of mass m yield a 2 = 2 g + a 1 , N = 2 m ( g − a 1 ) . Those for the wedge yield 2 N − 3 T = 3 m a 1 ⟹ T = 6 m ( g − 7 a 1 ) . For the other block, we have 4 T = 3 1 6 m a 3 ⟹ a 3 = 4 m 3 T = 8 g − 7 a 1 . The equation of constraint on the system is a 1 = 3 4 a 3 . Using this we get a 3 = 8 g − 3 2 8 a 3 ⟹ 5 2 a 3 = 3 0 ⟹ a 3 = 2 6 1 5 . So, a = 1 5 , b = 2 6 , and a + b = 4 1 .