Question: Two sprinters leave the starting gate at the same time at the beginning of a straight track. The mass of the first sprinter is m

Two sprinters leave the starting gate at the same time at the beginning of a straight track. The mass of the first sprinter is m1=54.6kgm1=54.6kg, and the mass of the second sprinter is m2=67.8kgm2=67.8kg.
A.) A few seconds later, the first sprinter is ahead of the second by a distance of 5.92m5.92m. How far ahead of the second sprinter, in meters, is the center of mass of these two sprinters?
B.) If the speed of the first sprinter is v1=5.74m/sv1=5.74m/s and the speed of the second sprinter is v2=2.59m/sv2=2.59m/s, how fast, in meters per second, is the center of mass moving?

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