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Confusion regarding the concept of acceleration along a component

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Suppose we have a wedge with angle θ on which there is a block. We are pushing the wedge with the least force required to keep the block stationary. If the acceleration of wedge is A then the acceleration of the block along the inclined plane will be gsinθ+Acosθ=0. That means A is negative.

How is this possible physically that we apply a force and the body is accelerating negatively in that direction?

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