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All surface are smooth. Find the acceleration of mass m relative to wedge when wedge is moving with acceleration 'a'

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Net force acting down the plane is
`F=ma cos theta + mg sin theta`
acceleration down the plane
`a=g sin theta + a cos theta`
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