Path of a Particle in XY Plane – Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: 1. Distance and Displacement

Path of a Particle in XY Plane

A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule \(x = a \sin \omega t\) and \(y = a \cos \omega t\). The particle follows :
An elliptical path
A circular path
A parabolic path
A straight line path equally inclined to x and y-axes

Solution:

Squaring and adding the coordinates: \(x^2 + y^2 = a^2 \sin^2\omega t + a^2 \cos^2\omega t = a^2\). This is the standard equation of a circle of radius \(a\).

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