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Calculate the position of centre of mass of a system consisting of two particles of masses m_1 and m_2 separated by a distance L apar, from m_1?

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To calculate the position of the center of mass of a system consisting of two particles of masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) separated by a distance \( L \) apart from \( m_1 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the positions of the masses Let's place the first mass \( m_1 \) at the origin of our coordinate system. Therefore, we can set: - Position of \( m_1 \): \( x_1 = 0 \) - Position of \( m_2 \): \( x_2 = L \) (since \( m_2 \) is \( L \) units away from \( m_1 \)) ### Step 2: Use the formula for the center of mass ...
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