Olympiad workbook
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Olympiad workbook · NSEP · Work, Power and Energy
Motion of a particle in a plane is described by the non-orthogonal...
Motion of a particle in a plane is described by the non-orthogonal set of coordinates with unit vectors ( ) inclined at an angle as shown in the diagram. If the mass of the particle is , its kinetic energy is given by


Options
- A\left(\dot{p}^2+\dot{q}^2+\dot{p} \dot{q} \cos \theta\right)
- B\left(\dot{p}^2+\dot{q}^2-\dot{p} \dot{q}(1-\sin \theta)\right)
- C\left(\dot{p}^2+\dot{q}^2+2 \dot{p} \dot{q} \cos \theta\right)
- D\left(\dot{p}^2+\dot{q}^2+\dot{p} \dot{q} \cot \theta\right)
Correct answer
C. \left(\dot{p}^2+\dot{q}^2+2 \dot{p} \dot{q} \cos \theta\right)
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