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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Simple Harmonic Motion

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Simple Harmonic Motion

A particle's motion is described by the equation x = A ω t + B ω t...

A particle's motion is described by the equation x=Asin⁡ωt+Bcos⁡ωtx = A \sin\omega t + B \cos\omega t. The motion of this particle is

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  1. Asimple harmonic with amplitude A+BA + B
  2. Bsimple harmonic with amplitude A2+B2\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}
  3. Cnot simple harmonic
  4. Dsimple harmonic with amplitude A+B2\dfrac{A + B}{2}

Correct answer

B. simple harmonic with amplitude A2+B2\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}

Step-by-step solution

Given equation of motion is x=Asin⁡ωt+Bcos⁡ωtx = A \sin\omega t + B \cos\omega t.

Multiplying and dividing the right side by A2+B2\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}:

x = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2} \left(\dfrac{A}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} \sin\omegat+t +\dfrac{B}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} \cos\omegat \right)

Let cos⁡ϕ=\cos\phi =\dfrac{A}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} and sin⁡ϕ=\sin\phi =\dfrac{B}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}}.

Substituting these values, we get:

x=x =\sqrt{A^2 + B^2} (\sin\omegatcos⁡ϕ+cos⁡ωtsin⁡ϕ)t \cos\phi + \cos\omega t \sin\phi)

x=x =\sqrt{A^2 + B^2} \sin(\omegat+ϕ)<br><br>ThisrepresentssimpleharmonicmotionwithanamplitudeofA2+B2.t + \phi)<br><br>This represents simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of \sqrt{A^2 + B^2}.
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