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A wedge with an inclination of angle theta rests next to a wall. A block of mass m is sliding down the plane, as shown. There is no friction between the wedge and the block or between the wedge and the horizontal surface.
Find the magnitude, F_ww, of the force that the wall exerts on the wedge.
Express F_ww in terms of theta and m, along with any necessary constants.
ok i tried it and i got mgcos(theta)^2 . but it saying that is incorrect. i drew my free body diagram and can't figure out where i am going wrong. i found Fnet = mg sin theta as well
Find the magnitude, F_ww, of the force that the wall exerts on the wedge.
Express F_ww in terms of theta and m, along with any necessary constants.
ok i tried it and i got mgcos(theta)^2 . but it saying that is incorrect. i drew my free body diagram and can't figure out where i am going wrong. i found Fnet = mg sin theta as well