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Problem
A
2
kg
2\,\text{kg}
2
kg
puck slides to the right at
3
m
/
s
3\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}
3
m
/
s
while a
1
kg
1\,\text{kg}
1
kg
puck slides to the left at
1
m
/
s
1\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}
1
m
/
s
on a nearly frictionless surface. Taking rightward as the positive direction, determine the velocity of the center of mass of the two-puck system.
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