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Units And Measurement

Question
CBSEENPH11017338

A system consists of two particles of masses mand mhaving position vectors 
rightwards arrow for straight F subscript 1 of space and space rightwards arrow for straight r subscript 2. of. What is the position vector of the centre of mass of system?


Solution

Given, the system consists of two masses m1 and m2. Position vectors of the masses m1 and m2 are r1 and r2 respectively.
Therefore, the position vector of the centre of mass of the system is given by, 
                  space space space space space fraction numerator straight m subscript 1 rightwards arrow for straight r subscript 1 of plus straight m subscript 2 rightwards arrow for straight r subscript 2 of over denominator straight m subscript 1 plus straight m subscript 2 end fraction