Two bodies of masses 2kg and 4kg are moving with velocities 2m/s and 10m/s towards each other due to mutual gravitational attraction.then the velocity of the centre of mass is
Simran , 6 Years ago
Grade 11
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Khimraj
Last Activity: 6 Years ago
velocity of COM = (m1v1 + m2v2)/(m1+m2) = (40-4)/6 = 6 m/s
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Simran
Last Activity: 6 Years ago
Thanks sir, but in a book its answer is zero and the reason behind it is that centre of mass remains at rest under mutual gravitational attraction
Rahul
Last Activity: 5 Years ago
2kg mass , and 4 kg mass.
V1=20m/s and v2=10m/s
Now,
Vcom=2*20+4(-10)/6
then , Vcom = 40-40/6
=0
So the answer zero is correct
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