Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are both moving east with speeds of magnitude v1 to v2, where v1 is less than v2. The magnitude of the velocity of the center of mass of the System of the two bodies is Answers: a) smaller than v1    b) equal to v1     c) equal to the average of v1 and v2  d) smaller than v1 and smaller than v2    e) greater than v2

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17) Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are both moving east with speeds of magnitude v1 to v2, where v1 is less than v2. The magnitude of the velocity of the center of mass of the System of the two bodies is

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a) smaller than v1    b) equal to v1     c) equal to the average of vand v

d) smaller than vand smaller than v   e) greater than v2

 
 
 
 
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