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A particle is subjected to two mutually perpendicular Simple...
A particle is subjected to two mutually perpendicular Simple Harmonic Motions such that its coordinates at any time are given by and . What is the shape of the particle's trajectory, and what is the angle between its velocity vector and position vector at any instant ?
Options
- AStraight line,
- BCircle,
- CCircle,
- DEllipse,
Correct answer
C. Circle,
Step-by-step solution
The position of the particle is given by and .
Squaring and adding the equations, we get:
This represents the equation of a circle. Thus, the trajectory of the particle is circular.
The position vector is .
The velocity vector is obtained by differentiating the position vector with respect to time:
Taking the dot product of and :
Since the dot product is zero, the position vector and velocity vector are always perpendicular to each other. Therefore, the angle between them is .
Answer: Circle,
Squaring and adding the equations, we get:
This represents the equation of a circle. Thus, the trajectory of the particle is circular.
The position vector is .
The velocity vector is obtained by differentiating the position vector with respect to time:
Taking the dot product of and :
Since the dot product is zero, the position vector and velocity vector are always perpendicular to each other. Therefore, the angle between them is .
Answer: Circle,