In a Coordinate System Whose Center of Mass Moves with a Velocity

question 77

Multiple Choice

In a coordinate system whose center of mass moves with a velocity _c , the total momentum in the center-of-mass coordinate system after collision of the two masses m₁ and m₂ is

• A) (m₁ + m₂) _c
• B) [m₁m₂ /(m₁ + m₂)] _c
• C) [m₁/(m₁ + m₂)] _c
• D) [m₂/(m₁ + m₂)] _c
• E) zero

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