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A block of mass m is attached to a cart of mass M as shown in . The coefficient of friction between the block and the cart is `mu`. What is the minimum accerlertion of the cart so that the block does not fall ?

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`g//mu`
`F=muN`, `mg=mu ma`, `a=g//mu`
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