Two particles which are initially at rest,move towards each other under the action of their internal attraction. If their speeds are $v$ and $2v$ at any instant,then the speed of centre of mass of the system will be

  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $v$
  • C
    $1.5v$
  • D
    $3v$

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