Evaluate the velocity of the center of mass of the system

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A toy car of mass 1.0 kg is stationary, and a child rolls a toy truck of mass 4.7 kg straight toward it with a speed of 3.2 m/s. (Assume the direction the toy truck is initially rolling is the +x-direction.)

(a) What is the velocity of the center of mass of the system consisting of the two toys?

magnitude

direction

(b) What are the velocities of the truck and the car with respect to the center of mass of the system consisting of the two toys?

velocity of the truck

magnitude

direction

velocity of the car

magnitude

direction

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