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Two 3 kg masses have velocities v₁ = 2î +3j m/s and v₂ =4î - 6j m/s. Find velocity of centre of mass.

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Final answer:

The velocity of the center of mass for the two 3 kg masses with given velocities is 3î - 1.5j m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the velocity of the center of mass for two masses with velocities, we use the formula:

Velocity of center of mass (Vcm) = (m1v1 + m2v2) / (m1 + m2)

Given the masses m1 = m2 = 3 kg and velocities v1 = 2î + 3j m/s and v2 = 4î - 6j m/s, we plug these values into the formula:

Vcm = (3 kg * (2î + 3j) + 3 kg * (4î - 6j)) / (3 kg + 3 kg)

This simplifies to:

Vcm = ((6î + 9j) + (12î - 18j)) / 6 kg

Vcm = (18î - 9j) / 6 kg

Vcm = 3î - 1.5j m/s

Therefore, the center of mass velocity for the system is 3î - 1.5j m/s.

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