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Position vector of the centre of mass of a system of N particles of total mass M is

A

`(sum^(vecMr)p)/(M)`

B

`sum_((p=1)/(r))^(N)vecr_(p)`

C

`(sum_((p=1)/(r))^(N)m_(p)vecr_(p))/(sum_(p=1)^(N)m_(p))`

D

`(sum_((p=1)/(r))^(N)m_(p)vecr_(p))/(sum_(p=1)^(N)r_(p))`

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