Consider a two particle system with particles having masses … and …. If the first particle is pushed towards the center of mass through a distance … by what distance should the second particle is moved, so as to keep the center of mass at the same position?

Center of Mass

JEE Main 2006 · Annual, Paper 1 · Q6199

PhysicsMedium63×since 2002Q6199

Consider a two particle system with particles having masses

{m_1}

and

{m_2}

. If the first particle is pushed towards the center of mass through a distance

d,

by what distance should the second particle is moved, so as to keep the center of mass at the same position?

JEE Main 2006 · Annual, Paper 1 · Q6199

PhysicsMedium63×since 2002Q6199

Consider a two particle system with particles having masses

{m_1}

and

{m_2}

. If the first particle is pushed towards the center of mass through a distance

d,

by what distance should the second particle is moved, so as to keep the center of mass at the same position?