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

    $v$

  • B

    $2\,v$

  • C

    Zero

  • D

    $1.5\, v$

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