Two bodies with masses m1 and m2 are both moving east with velocities of magnitudes v1 and v2, where v1 is less than v2. The magnitude of the velocity of the center of mass of this system of two bodies is

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Two bodies with masses m₁ and m₂ are both moving east with velocities of magnitudes v₁ and v₂, where v₁ is less than v₂. The magnitude of the velocity of the center of mass of this system of two bodies is

less than v₁

equal to the average of v₁ and v₂

greater than v₂

greater than v₁ and less than v₂

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$V_{C} = \frac{m_{1} v_{1} + m_{2} v_{2}}{m_{1} + m_{2}}$

v₁ < v_c < v₂

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