Setting up the differential equations on a moving slope.

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To set up the differential equations for a system involving a slope with mass M and a particle of mass m, begin by drawing free body diagrams for both the slope and the particle. Identify and list the forces acting on each mass, ensuring to account for the absence of friction. Use the ΣF=ma equations to express the dynamics of both masses, considering their positions relative to either the wedge or the ground. It is crucial to formulate an equation that maintains the contact condition between the particle and the slope. This approach will lead to a comprehensive understanding of the motion over time, t.
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We have a slope, which has a M mass and a particle with m mass. There are no friction forces between the slope and the ground nor with the particle. The question is, how can i set up the differential equations to get t time. The slope has an h height and an angle of alpha with the ground.

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I did get the transitions of the slope's and the particle's.
 
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Draw free body diagram for each. List the forces. Assign variables for the unknowns (positions at time t). Write out the ##\Sigma F=ma## equations.
For the position of the mass, you need to decide whether to work in terms of position relative to the wedge or relative to the ground. Either way, you need to express in an equation the fact that the mass stays in contact with the slope.
Please post your working as far as you get.
 
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