Center of Mass Velocity in an Atwood Machine
Two objects with masses m₁ = 2 kg and m₂ = 6 kg are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley. If the system is released from rest, which statement describes the velocity of the system’s center of mass?
A
It increases upward
B
It remains zero
C
It increases horizontally
D
It increases downward
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