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Two blocks `A` and `B` of masses `8 kg` and `4 kg` placed on a smooth horizontal ground are connected by a massless spring. An impulse provides a velocity of `3 m / s` to the block `A`. Find the velocity (in `m / s` ) of the centre of mass.
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