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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

when two particles moving towards each other with velocties. why the velocity of center of mass is zero?

Profile image of Manish Kumar
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
That would be possible only if they have same masses and moving with same speed.
Hence,
Vcom = ((mv icap) + (mv -icap))/(m + m) = 0
due to the oppsote direction that would always be zero.