A wedge in a shpe of a right triangle is placed on a horizontal surface. The ang

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A wedge in a shpe of a right triangle is placed on a horizontal surface. The angle that the hypotenuse of the wedge makes with the base is 35 degrees. The mass on the incline is M=20.41kg is connected by a strong light string across a frictionless pulley to a mass m. Assume that the friction on the surface of the incline is negligible. What is the weight of mass m on the right if the mass M on the incline is to reamin at rest?

Wm =________

(enter the numerical value of your answer together with appropriate units into the box.)

Explanation / Answer

tension in the string is equal to mg*sin alpha at both side. so we have. M*sin35 = m* sin (90-35). so m=M*tan35=14.29(kg(

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