Two blocks of masses 
and 
are tied to the ends of a string which passes over a light frictionless pulley.The blocks are held at rest at the same horizontal level and then released suddenly. The distance traversed by their centre of mass in 2 seconds is (acceleration due to gravity 
)
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
The mass of two blocks are 
and 
.
The acceleration of masses is given as
The acceleration of the centre of mass is given by
The distance travelled by their centre of mass is
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