8.5.1 Express the acceleration of the blocks relative to the prism in terms of the acceleration of the prism.
8.5.2 Find the acceleration of the prism in terms of quantities given and the acceleration due to gravity.
8.5.3 At what ratio \(m_1\)/\(m_2\) will the prism be in equilibrium?
8.6 Three massless sticks of length \(2r\) , each with a mass \(m\) fixed at its middle, are hinged at their ends, as shown in Figure 2. The bottom end of the lower stick is hinged at the ground. They are held such that the two lower sticks are vertical, while the top stick makes an angle with the vertical. They are then released. At this instant, what are the angular accelerations of the three sticks?