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A wedge with an inclination of angle theta rests next to a wall. A block of mass m is sliding down the plane, as shown. There is no friction between the wedge and the block or between the wedge and the horizontal surface.
1) Find the magnitude, F_net, of the sum of all forces acting on the block.
Which I found to be mgsin(theta) and is the correct answer
2) Find the magnitude, F_ww, of the force that the wall exerts on the wedge. Express F_ww in terms of theta and m, along with any necessary constants.
This second part is the part I am having trouble with
Thanks
1) Find the magnitude, F_net, of the sum of all forces acting on the block.
Which I found to be mgsin(theta) and is the correct answer
2) Find the magnitude, F_ww, of the force that the wall exerts on the wedge. Express F_ww in terms of theta and m, along with any necessary constants.
This second part is the part I am having trouble with
Thanks