NEET2010PhysicsOscillationsActual
A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule x = a t and y = a t . The particle follows
Options
- Aan elliptical path
- Ba circular path
- Ca parabolic path
- Da straight line path inclined equally to x and y -axes
Correct answer
B. a circular path
Step-by-step solution
aligned & x = a t x a = t & x = a t x a ^2 = t & x ^2 a ^2 + y ^2 ~b ^2 =1 & or x ^2+ y ^2= a ^2 aligned This is equation of circle, so the particle follows a circular path.