Fig. 154
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The body also has the same acceleration. We can
write the equation of motion for the body:
v 2
N. Mah= Mat sin a— M cos a,
where N is the force of normal pressure exerted
by the load on the body. At the moment of separa-
tion of the load, N = 0 and
2
at sin a=
cos a.
The acceleration component at at the moment of
separation of the load is only due to the force of
gravity:
at = g cos a.
Thus, the velocity of the load at the moment of
separation is
v= Vgl sin a,
and the velocity of the body at the same moment is
u = v sin a. = sin a Vgl sin a.
According to the energy conservation law, we have
mv (^2). a
mgl mgl sin a+ -- 2 --+ Mv 2 sine
Substituting the obtained expression for v at the
moment of separation and the value of sin a