The wedge is fixed and the mass of the block is $m$. The minimum value of $F$ so that the block is in equilibrium is (neglect the dimension of the block).

  • A
    $2mg$
  • B
    $mg$
  • C
    $mg/2$
  • D
    block cannot be in equilibrium

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