A block of mass $m$ is placed on a smooth inclined wedge $ABC$ of  inclination $\theta$ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration $a$ towards the right. The relation between $a$ and $\theta$ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is

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  • A

    $a = \frac{g}{{cosec\theta }}$

  • B

    $a = \frac{g}{{sin\theta }}$

  • C

    $a=g tan$$\;\theta $

  • D

    $a=g cos $ $\theta $

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