Two blocks of equal mass m are connected by an unstretched spring and the system is kept at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. A constant force F is applied on the first block pulling it away from the other as shown in figure. (initially system is at rest)
(i) Then the displacement of the centre of mass in time t is
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(i) The acceleration of the centre of mass is
a COM = 
The displacement of the centre of mass at time t will be
x = 
a COM t 2 = 
(ii)
(iii) Suppose the displacement of the first block is x 1 and that of the second is x 2 . Then,
x = 
or 
or x 1 + x 2 = 
...(i)
Further, the extension of the spring is x 1 – x 2 . Therefore,
x 1 – x 2 = x 0 ...(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), x 1 = 
And x 2 = 
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