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Velocity of the Center of Mass

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Two identical blocks, each of mass m, are connected by a massless spring of spring constant k. The system is placed on a frictionless horizontal surface and given an initial velocity v to the right. What is the velocity of the center of mass of the system after the spring has undergone compression and expansion?

A

v√2

B

v/2

C

v

D

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