Question

A small prism of mass M slides down on another bigger prism of mass 5M from position at the top of the bigger prism to the position at the bottom of the prism as shown in the figure. By what distance does the combination move to the left if the bigger prism initially rests on a frictionless floor?
(a) L/2
(b) 4L/5
(c) 2L/3
(d) 5L/6
Please explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

(b)4L/5

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