Physics

Problem

1\,\text{kg}

particle and a

2\,\text{kg}

particle are connected by a light rigid rod of length

0.60\,\text{m}

. The system slides without friction so that its center of mass moves eastward at

1.5\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}

. At one instant the heavier particle is moving westward relative to the center of mass at

0.5\,\text{m}\!/\!\text{s}

. Determine the speed of the heavier particle relative to the ground at that instant.