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A child stands at one end of a boat moving with a speed v in still water. If the child starts running towards the other end of the boat with a speed , the centre of mass of the system (boat and child) will move with a speed :-
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Answer:
B
Solution:
Since there are no external forces, the center of mass velocity remains constant. The initial velocity of the center of mass is , so it continues to move with speed .
Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:Center of MassSubtopic:Motion of centre of mass
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