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Two paricle A and B initially at rest, move towards each other under mutual force of attraction. At the instant when the speed of A is V and the speed of B is 2V, the speed of the centre of mass of the system is

A

`3`

B

`v`

C

`1.5v`

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
D

Net external force on system is zero. Therefore centre of mass always remains at rest.
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