A 10-kg mass is placed at the top of a smooth incline. The incline makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. What should be the minimum horizontal acceleration of the incline so that the normal force exerted by the incline (acting on the mass) is zero?
A) 9.8 m/s $2$
B) 11 m/s $2$
C) 6.2 m/s $2$
D) 17 m/s $2$

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The Answer of A 10-kg mass is placed at the top of a smooth incline. The incline makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. What should be the minimum horizontal acceleration of the incline so that the normal force exerted by the incline (acting on the mass) is zero?
A) 9.8 m/s $2$
B) 11 m/s $2$
C) 6.2 m/s $2$
D) 17 m/s $2$

A 10-Kg Mass Is Placed at the Top of a Smooth