The speed of a coin sliding off a wedge is shown in the figure. Use a graphical plot to find the speed of the wedge

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    <h3> Statement </h3>
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        $1.5.5.$ The speed of a coin sliding off a wedge is shown in the figure. Use a graphical plot to find the speed of the wedge

    <h3>Solution</h3>
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        <p>The coin has a velocity $\vec{v}_{rel}$ directed at an angle $\alpha$ to the horizon in the inertial reference frame of the wedge, which moves horizontally with a velocity $\vec{v}_{cl}$.</p>

Then the absolute velocity $\vec{v}$ in the inertial reference frame will be equal to the vector sum of $\vec{v}_{rel}$ and $\vec{v}_{cl}$

$$\vec{v} = \vec{v}_{cl} + \vec{v}_{rel}$$

    <h4>Answer</h4>
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        <a href = "#fig">See figure</a>
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