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A uniform bar of length 6 a & mass 8m lies on a smooth horizontal table. Two-point masses m & 2 m moving in the same horizontal plane with speeds 2 v and v respectively strike the bar as shown in the figure & stick to the bar after collision. Velocity of the centre of mass of the system is
- v
- Zero
The correct answer is: Zero
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