(NEWTON'S LAWS) A block of mass m rests on a frictionless wedge of mass M that has an inclination 0, and an acceleration a to the right such that the block remains stationary with respect to the wedge. For parts b and c below, keep your answers in terms of the variables given in the problem and g if required. (a) Draw a free-body diagram for the block. Include your coordinate system. (b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration a for which the block does not move relative to the wedge? (c) To achieve this acceleration, a pushing force is applied to the back of the wedge. What is the magnitude of this pushing force?

(NEWTON'S LAWS) A block of mass m rests on a frictionless wedge of mass M that has an inclination 0, and an acceleration a to the right such that the block remains stationary with respect to the wedge. For parts b and c below, keep your answers in terms of the variables given in the problem and g if required. (a) Draw a free-body diagram for the block. Include your coordinate system. (b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration a for which the block does not move relative to the wedge? (c) To achieve this acceleration, a pushing force is applied to the back of the wedge. What is the magnitude of this pushing force?

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