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A boy of mass m is standing on a block of mass M kept on a rough surface. When the boy walks from left to right on the block, the center of mass (boy + block) of system:

a
remains stationary
b
shifts towards left
c
shift towards right
d
shifts towards right if M> m and towards left if M

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Correct option is C

As boy walks from left to right on the block, the block will recoil towards left. The friction acting on the block will act towards right. This friction acts as external force for boy and block system. Hence, the center of mass of the boy and block will shift towards right.

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