A body falling vertically downwards under gravity breaks in two parts of unequal masses.

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A body falling vertically downwards under gravity breaks in two parts of unequal masses. The centre of mass of the two parts taken together shifts horizontally towards
(a) heavier piece (b) lighter piece (c) does not shift horizontally (d) depends on the vertical velocity at the time of breaking

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answered Mar 23, 2018 by BISHNU (15,580 points) 4 4 6
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(c) does not shift horizontally

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