There are some passengers inside a stationary railway compartment. The track is frictionless. The centre of mass of the compartment itself (without the passengers) is $C_1$,while the centre of mass of the 'compartment plus passengers' system is $C_2$. If the passengers move about inside the compartment along the track,then:

  • A
    both $C_1$ and $C_2$ will move with respect to the ground
  • B
    neither $C_1$ nor $C_2$ will move with respect to the ground
  • C
    $C_1$ will move but $C_2$ will be stationary with respect to the ground
  • D
    $C_2$ will move but $C_1$ will be stationary with respect to the ground

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