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Where does the centre of mass of a two particle system lie, if one particle ismore massive than the other ?

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  • The centre of mass of two particles system lies

    A
    at the midpoint on the line joining the two particles.
    B
    at one end of line joining the two particles
    C
    on the line perpendicular to the line joining two particles
    D
    on the line joining the two particles
  • The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend on

    A
    Masses of the particles
    B
    Forces on the particles,
    C
    Position of the particles
    D
    Relative distance between the particles.
  • The centre of mass of a system of particles does not depend on

    A
    masses of the particles
    B
    forces acting on the particles
    C
    position of the particles
    D
    relative distances between the particles
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