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Two mutually perpendicular simple harmonic vibrations have same amplitude, frequency and phase. When they superimpose the resultant form of vibration will be

  • Option 1)

    A circle

  • Option 2)

    An ellipse

  • Option 3)

    A straight line

  • Option 4)

    A parabola

 

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If   y_{1} = a_{1}\sin\omega t andy_{2} = a_{2}\sin(\omega t + 0) = a_{2}\sin{\omega t}

\Rightarrow \frac{y_{1}^{2}}{a_{1}^{2}} + \frac{y_{2}^{2}}{a_{2}^{2}} - \frac{2y_{1}y_{2}}{a_{1}a_{2}} = \Rightarrow y_{2} = \frac{a_{2}}{a_{1}}y_{1}

This is a equation of straight line.

 

Resultant equation of two perpendicular SHM when δ = 0 -

Resultant equation

y= \frac{A_{2}}{A_{1}}.x

 

- wherein

It is a straight line with slope

\frac{A_{2}}{A_{1}}

 

 

 


Option 1)

A circle

This is incorrect.

Option 2)

An ellipse

This is incorrect.

Option 3)

A straight line

This is correct.

Option 4)

A parabola

This is incorrect.

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