two people are initially standing still on frictionless ice. they push on each other so that the 120 kg moves to the left at 2 m/s, while the other 80 kg person moves to the right at 3 m/s. what is the velocity of their center of mass?



Answer :

A system's Center of Mass won't change if no external forces are applied to it, which means no forces from sources outside the system.

What is center of mass?

In a uniform gravity field, the phrases "center of mass" and "center of gravity" are interchangeable to refer to the particular place in an item or system that can be used to describe how the system reacts to outside forces and torques. The idea of the center of mass is to calculate the average mass by dividing it by the distance from a fixed location.

Because no external force actuated on the system or any of its components, C.M. velocity is zero (0) for this problem. Although it is true that the two people exerted pressures on themselves, these forces were internal (i.e., produced by system components themselves) and as a result, the system Center of Mass was unaffected.

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