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Grade 12Mechanics

The displacement of a particle is given by r(vector)=A(i^ coswt+j^ sinwt). The motion of the particle is:

a) an SHM

B) ON A straight line

c) on a circle

d) WITH CONTANT ACCELERATION

Profile image of Ramsing Pal
16 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
16 Years ago

Dear Ramsing

r=A(i coswt+j sinwt)

x=Acoswt

y =Asinwt

 

square and add

x2 +y2 = (Acoswt)2 +(Asinwt)2

x2 +y2 = (A)2

this the equation of circle

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