A block of mass $m$ is placed on a smooth inclined wedge $\mathrm{ABC}$ of inclination $\theta$ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and $\theta$ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is
A block of mass $m$ is placed on a smooth inclined wedge $\mathrm{ABC}$ of inclination $\theta$ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and $\theta$ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is

(1) $a=g \cos \theta$

(2) $a=\frac{g}{\sin \theta}$

(3) $\mathbf{a}=\frac{\mathbf{g}}{\operatorname{cosec} \theta}$

(4) $a=g \tan \theta$

Solution:

Answer is (4)

In non-inertial frame we have,

$N \sin \theta=m a$

$N \cos \theta=m g \quad \ldots$ …(ii)

$\tan \theta=\frac{a}{g}$

$\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{g} \tan \theta$