Um student a because they were there a few seconds ahead
Answer:
B) (-2.0 m, 0.0 m)
Explanation:
Given:
Mass of particle 1 is, 
Mass of particle 2 is, 
Position of center of mass is, 
Position of particle 1 is, 
Position of particle 2 is, 
We know that, the x-coordinate of center of mass of two particles is given as:

Plug in the values given.

We know that, the y-coordinate of center of mass of two particles is given as:

Plug in the values given.

Therefore, the position of particle 2 of mass 3.0 kg is (-2.0 m, 0.0 m).
So, option (B) is correct.
Answer:
F = W + ma a> 0
Explanation:
For this exercise let's use Newton's second law
we assume the upward direction as positive
F - W = m a
F = W + ma
F = m (g + a)
In this case they indicate that the speed is less and less as it goes down, therefore the acceleration must be opposite to the speed, that is, the acceleration is upwards, consequently it is positive
We can see that since a> 0 the force F must have greater than the weight of the elevator
<span>Primarily C, but depending on what's being discussed, it could be all of the above
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