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A 1400 kg car is moving westward with a speed of 12 m/s, and a 3600 kg truck is traveling east with a speed of 27 m/s. Find the velocity of the center of mass of the system. Answer in units of m/sˆ
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Hamlet
Center of mass is:
(m1x1+m2x2+...)/(m1+m2+...)
Therefore, the center of mass is:
(1400*-12 + 3600*27)/(1400+3600)
or 16.08 m/s
(m1x1+m2x2+...)/(m1+m2+...)
Therefore, the center of mass is:
(1400*-12 + 3600*27)/(1400+3600)
or 16.08 m/s
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