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Bashyboy
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Okay, suppose we have two people, one being 50 kg and the other being 100 kg; they are separated by 600 m, with each person holding on the end of a rope of negligible mass. Why is it, that when one of the two people creates a tension in the string, they meet at their center of mass?
Also, how my friend solved a problem similar to this one, was that he said since the one person is half as heavy, that person will travel twice as far; so, 2x + x = 600 m.
Why do both of these methods work? Could someone fill in the reasoning behind each method, please? I'd like to understand why both work.
Also, how my friend solved a problem similar to this one, was that he said since the one person is half as heavy, that person will travel twice as far; so, 2x + x = 600 m.
Why do both of these methods work? Could someone fill in the reasoning behind each method, please? I'd like to understand why both work.