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A block is released on the convex surface of a hemispherical wedge as shown in Fig. Determine the displacement of the wedge when the block reaches the angular position `theta`

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`m_(1)/_\vecx_(1)+m_(2)/_\vecx_(2)=0`
`m(Rsintheta-)-Mx=0`
`x=(mRsitheta)/(m+M)`
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