Question

Bird A, with a mass of 2.2 kg, is stationary while Bird B, with a mass of 1.7 kg, is moving due north from Bird A at 3 m/s. What is the velocity of the center of mass for this system of two birds

Answer 1

Answer:

1.3 m/s

Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass of bird A, $m_A=2.2\ kg$

Mass of bird B, $m_B=1.7\ kg$

Initial speed of bird A is 0 as it was at rest

Initial speed of bird B is 3 m/s

We need to find the velocity of the center of mass for this system of two birds. Let it is V. so,

$v_{cm}=\dfrac{m_Au_A+m_Bu_B}{m_A+m_B}\\\\v_{cm}=\dfrac{2.2\times 0+1.7\times 3}{2.2+1.7}\\\\v_{cm}=1.3\ m/s$

So, the center of mass for this system is 1.3 m/s.