A wedge of mass
m rests on a frictionless horizontal floor. Its base has fixed horizontal length
L, and its inclined surface makes angle
θ with the floor. A block of mass
2m is placed at rest at the top of the inclined surface and released. Every contact surface is frictionless, and the wedge is free to slide along the floor. For a fixed value of
L, which value of
θ minimizes the time for the block to reach the floor?