Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 248: 15c

Answer

c ) The ratio of the y-component to the x-component (for the velocity vector) does not change with time, and it is that ratio which determines the angle of the velocity vector as in part (b) and thus the direction of motion for the center of mass of the system. From this , the path of the center-of-mass is a straight line.

Work Step by Step

c ) The ratio of the y-component to the x-component (for the velocity vector) does not change with time, and it is that ratio which determines the angle of the velocity vector as in part (b) and thus the direction of motion for the center of mass of the system. From this , the path of the center-of-mass is a straight line.
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