JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Two particles which are initially at rest, move towards each other under the action of their internal attraction. If their speeds are v and 2v at any instant, then the speed of centre of mass of the system will be

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Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A2v
  2. Bzero
  3. C1.5 v
  4. Dv

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b)As no external force is acting on the system, the centre of mass must be at rest i.e. vCM = 0.

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