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Consider a system of two identical particles. One of the particls is at rest and the other has an acceleration.The centre of mass has an acceleration `vac a` The centre of mass has an acceleration.

A

zero

B

`1/2`a

C

a

D

2a

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B
Acceleration of center of mass,
`a_(CM) = ((m)(0) + (m)(a))/(m+m) =1/2a`
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