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Motion of Centre of Mass

Two identical particles move towards each other with velocity 2v2v and vv respectively. The velocity of center of mass is

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Answer: (c)

  1. Take the 2v2v direction as positive; the other particle has −v-v.
  2. vcm=m(2v)+m(−v)2m=v2v_{cm} = \frac{m(2v) + m(-v)}{2m} = \frac{v}{2}
  3. So the answer is (c) v/2v/2.
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