Assignment:
Question 1. A wedge with mass M rests on a frictionless horizontal tabletop. A block with mass m is placed on the wedge. There is no friction between the block and the wedge. The system is released from rest. Calculate:
i) the acceleration of the wedge
ii) the horizontal and vertical components of the acceleration of the block. (Do these answers reduce to the correct results when M is very large?)
Question 2. The wedge and block now have a horizontal force P applied to the wedge. What magnitude must P have if the block is to remain at a constant height above the tabletop?