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

Answer 1

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