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Finding Friction's Magnitude

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the block $$A $a n d$ B $a r e r e l e a s e d a s s h o w n i n t h e f i g u r e . f r i c t i o n i s a b s e n t e v e r y w h e r e . F i n d t h e r a t i o o f m a g n i t u d e o f a c c e l e r a t i o n o f b l o c k$ B $a n d a c c e l e r a t i o n o f b l o c k$ A$

A

3 / 4

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4 / 3

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1

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z e r o

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Solution

The correct option is B $4 / 3$
Let the acceleration of block B be b downwards and acceleration of block A be towards left.

The acceleration acting to normal to the contact surface must be equal and opposite so,
bsin37=acos37
So,
$\frac{b}{a} = c o t 37 = \frac{4}{3}$

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