Velocity of Centre of Mass

Questions asking to find the velocity (or speed) of the centre of mass of a system of particles, without involving an actual collision outcome.

jee-main 2002 Q15 View
Two identical particles move towards each other with velocity $2v$ and $v$ respectively. The velocity of centre of mass is
(1) $v$
(2) $v/3$
(3) $v/2$
(4) zero
jee-main 2021 Q21 View
A body of mass 2 kg moving with a speed of $4\mathrm{~m~s}^{-1}$ makes an elastic collision with another body at rest and continues to move in the original direction but with one fourth of its initial speed. The speed of the two body centre of mass is $\frac{x}{10}$ m/s. Find the value of $x$.
jee-main 2022 Q4 View
A body of mass 8 kg and another of mass 2 kg are moving with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of their respective momenta will be
(1) $1 : 1$
(2) $2 : 1$
(3) $1 : 4$
(4) $4 : 1$
jee-main 2023 Q5 View
Two bodies are having kinetic energies in the ratio $16:9$. If they have same linear momentum, the ratio of their masses respectively is:
(1) $3:4$
(2) $9:16$
(3) $16:9$
(4) $4:3$