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A child is sitting at one end of a long trolley moving with a uniform speed v on a smooth horizontal track. If the child starts running towards the other end of the trolley with a speed u (w.r.t trolley), the speed of the center of mass of the system will 

a
u+v
b
v-u
c
v
d
none of these

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Velocity of center of mass will remain unaffected as no external forces acts on system.

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