Two blocks of masses 10kg and 4kg are connected by a spring of negligible mass and are placed on a frictionless horizontal surface. An impulse gives a speed of 14 ms –1 to the heavier block in the direction of the lighter block. Then, find velocity of the centre of mass ?
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(10)
v COM = 
= 
= 10 m/s.
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