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Three particles of masses 1 kg,2 kg and 3 kg are subjected to forces (3^i2^j+2^k) N, (^i+2^j^k) N and (^i+^j+^k) N respectively. The magnitude of the acceleration of the CM of the system is -

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116 m/s2
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146 m/s2
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116 m/s2
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226 m/s2
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Solution

The correct option is B 146 m/s2
Fnet=F1+F2+F3
=(3^i2^j+2^k)+(^i+2^j^k)+(^i+^j+^k)
Fnet=(3^i+^j+2^k) N

Total mass of the system, M=1+2+3=6 kg

acceleration of the COM of the system
aCOM=FnetM=3^i+^j+2^k6
i.e aCOM=32+12+226=146 m/s2

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