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In the diagram shown below, $m_1$ and $m_2$ are the masses of two particles and $x_1$ and $x_2$ are their respective distances from the origin $O$.
The centre of mass of the system is
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The centre of mass of the system is
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$\frac{m_1 x_1+m_2 x_2}{m_1+m_2}$
The centre of mass of the system is given by
$x=\frac{m_1 x_1+m_2 x_2}{m_1+m_2}$
$x=\frac{m_1 x_1+m_2 x_2}{m_1+m_2}$
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