At one instant, the center of mass of a system of two particles is located on the

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At one instant, the center of mass of a system of two particles is located on the x-axis at x = 2.0 m and has a velocity of (5.0 m/s) One of the particles is at the origin. The other particle has a mass of 0.10 kg and is at rest on the x-axis at x = 8.0 m.
(a) What is the mass of the particle at the origin?
(b) Calculate the total momentum of this system.
(c) What is the velocity of the particle at the origin?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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