AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Laws of Motion
Two wooden blocks of masses \(M\) and \(m\) are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown in figure. If a force \(P\) is applied to the system as shown in figure such that the mass \(m\) remains stationary with respect to block of mass \(M\), then the magnitude of the force \(P\) is

- A \((M+m) g \tan \beta\)
- B \(g \tan \beta\)
- C \(m g \cos \beta\)
- D \((M+m) g \operatorname{cosec} \beta\)
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(A) \((M+m) g \tan \beta\)
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