If the external forces acting on a system have zero resultant, the centre of mass |
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a) |
May not move |
b) |
Must not accelerate |
c) |
May move |
d) |
May accelerate |
If the external forces acting on a system have zero resultant, the centre of mass |
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a) |
May not move |
b) |
Must not accelerate |
c) |
May move |
d) |
May accelerate |
(a,b,c) In the absence of external forces: So CM will not accelerate. But if the system was moving initially, it will continue to move with same velocity |