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Motion In A Plane

Question
CBSEENPH11020706

A particle moves in the x-y plane according to rule x = a sin ωt and y = a cos ωt. The particle follows

  • an elliptical path

  • a circular path 

  • a parabolic path

  • a straight line path inclined equally to x and y- axes

Solution

B.

a circular path 

straight x space equals space straight a space sin space ωt space rightwards double arrow space straight x over straight a space equals space sin space ωt
straight x space equals space straight a space cos space ωt space rightwards double arrow space straight x over straight a squared space equals space cos space ωt
therefore space straight x squared over straight a squared space plus straight y squared over straight b squared space equals space 1
or space
straight x squared space plus space straight y squared space equals space straight a squared
This is the equation of a circle, so the particle follows a circular path.