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Two particles of masses 5 gm and 10 gm are 12 cm apart. What will be the location of the centre of mass of the system of these two particles from the lighter particle is ?

A

8 cm

B

6 cm

C

4 cm

D

9 cm

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A
`r_(1)=((m_(2))/(m_(1)+m_(2)))r=(10)/(15)xx12=8 cm`
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