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Two bodies of masses 10 kg and 2 kg are moving with velocities `2 hat(i)-7 hat(j)+3 hat(k)` and `-10 hat(i)+35 hat(j)-3hat(j) ms^(-1)` respectively. Find the velocity of the centre of mass of the system.

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To find the velocity of the center of mass (V_cm) of the system consisting of two bodies with given masses and velocities, we can use the formula: \[ V_{cm} = \frac{m_1 \vec{v_1} + m_2 \vec{v_2}}{m_1 + m_2} \] Where: - \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) are the masses of the two bodies, - \( \vec{v_1} \) and \( \vec{v_2} \) are the velocities of the two bodies. ### Step 1: Identify the masses and velocities - Mass of the first body, \( m_1 = 10 \, \text{kg} \) - Velocity of the first body, \( \vec{v_1} = 2 \hat{i} - 7 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k} \, \text{ms}^{-1} \) - Mass of the second body, \( m_2 = 2 \, \text{kg} \) - Velocity of the second body, \( \vec{v_2} = -10 \hat{i} + 35 \hat{j} - 3 \hat{k} \, \text{ms}^{-1} \) ### Step 2: Calculate the total mass \[ m_{total} = m_1 + m_2 = 10 \, \text{kg} + 2 \, \text{kg} = 12 \, \text{kg} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the momentum of each body - Momentum of the first body: \[ m_1 \vec{v_1} = 10 \, \text{kg} \cdot (2 \hat{i} - 7 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k}) = (20 \hat{i} - 70 \hat{j} + 30 \hat{k}) \, \text{kg m/s} \] - Momentum of the second body: \[ m_2 \vec{v_2} = 2 \, \text{kg} \cdot (-10 \hat{i} + 35 \hat{j} - 3 \hat{k}) = (-20 \hat{i} + 70 \hat{j} - 6 \hat{k}) \, \text{kg m/s} \] ### Step 4: Sum the momenta \[ \text{Total momentum} = m_1 \vec{v_1} + m_2 \vec{v_2} \] \[ = (20 \hat{i} - 70 \hat{j} + 30 \hat{k}) + (-20 \hat{i} + 70 \hat{j} - 6 \hat{k}) \] \[ = (20 - 20) \hat{i} + (-70 + 70) \hat{j} + (30 - 6) \hat{k} \] \[ = 0 \hat{i} + 0 \hat{j} + 24 \hat{k} = 24 \hat{k} \, \text{kg m/s} \] ### Step 5: Calculate the velocity of the center of mass \[ V_{cm} = \frac{\text{Total momentum}}{m_{total}} = \frac{24 \hat{k}}{12} = 2 \hat{k} \, \text{ms}^{-1} \] ### Final Answer The velocity of the center of mass of the system is: \[ \boxed{2 \hat{k} \, \text{ms}^{-1}} \]
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