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Two blocks of masses 10 kg and 30 kg are placed on the same straight line with coordinates (0,0) cm and (x,0) cm respectively. The block of 10 kg is…

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Two blocks of masses 10kg10\mathrm{kg}10kg and 30kg30\mathrm{kg}30kg are placed on the same straight line with coordinates (0,0)cm(0,0)\mathrm{cm}(0,0)cm and (x,0)cm(x,0)\mathrm{cm}(x,0)cm respectively. The block of 10kg10\mathrm{kg}10kg is moved on the same line through a distance of 6cm6\mathrm{cm}6cm towards the other block. The distance through which the block of 30kg30\mathrm{kg}30kg must be moved to keep the position of centre of mass of the system unchanged is

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Held on 27 Jun 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    4cm4\mathrm{cm}4cm towards the 10kg10\mathrm{kg}10kg block

  2. B

    2cm2\mathrm{cm}2cm away from the 10kg10\mathrm{kg}10kg block

  3. C

    2cm2\mathrm{cm}2cm towards the 10kg10\mathrm{kg}10kg block

  4. D

    4cm4\mathrm{cm}4cm away from the 10kg10\mathrm{kg}10kg block

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