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Consider a system of two particles having masses m1m_1 and m2m_2. If the particle of mass m1m_1 is pushed towards the centre of mass of particles through a distance dd, by what distance would the particle of the mass m2m_2 move so as to keep the centre of mass of particles at the original position?

A

m1m1+m2d\frac{m_1}{m_1+m_2}d

B

m1m2d\frac{m_1}{m_2}d

C

dd

D

m2m1d\frac{m_2}{m_1}d

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