How Do You Calculate the Acceleration of a Box on Banked Wheels?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the acceleration of a box with mass M rolling on banked wheels with mass m. The user initially reported an acceleration value of 0.67 m, which was identified as incorrect due to unit discrepancies. Participants emphasized the importance of using appropriate symbols and equations, specifically referencing the equation Mt = m * phi * r / 2, which requires clarification. The conversation highlights the necessity of accurate free body diagrams for problem-solving in physics.

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Hello dear members,
at the Moment im studying for an examn in dynamics and i cant solve this Task. The answer which i have is xM=0.67g.
Relevant Equations
F=M*a
Mt=m*phi*r/2
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A homogen box with the mass M rolls without sliding on two round wheels. The wheels with mass mass m are also homogen and roll without sliding, on top of the banked Surface. We use Gravitation g.

Find the accelration xM of the box

I don't know which solution is correct. i got 0.67 m for xM.

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tamim94 said:
i got 0.67 m for xM.
Please show how you arrived at your answer. (This is a requirement for posts in the homework forums.)
Are you using xM to denote the acceleration of mass M? That doesn't seem very appropriate. Your answer of 0.67 m does not have the correct units for acceleration.
Homework Equations::
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Mt=m*phi*r/2
This doesn't look like a standard equation. Please explain the meaning of the symbols.

the free Body Diagram can be seen in the attached files
Your diagram is very hard to read.
 

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