A bowling ball of mass M1 = 6 kg is initially at rest on the sloped side of a wedge of mass M2 = 9 kg that is on a frictionless horizontal floor. The side of the wedge is sloped at an angle of θ = 37° above the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the wedge, if no external force is applied?

A bowling ball of mass M1 = 6 kg is initially at rest on the sloped side of a wedge of mass M2 = 9 kg that is on a frictionless horizontal floor. The side of the wedge is sloped at an angle of θ = 37° above the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the wedge, if no external force is applied?

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