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Velocity of the Center of Mass
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Two identical blocks of mass m are connected by a massless spring of spring constant k and placed on a frictionless surface. If the system is given a velocity v to the right, what is the velocity of the center of mass of the system after the spring has been compressed and then released?

A

v√2

B

v/2

C

0

D

v

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