A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule x = a t and y = a t. The particle follows
- an elliptical path
- a circular path
- a parabolic path
- a straight line path inclined equally to x and y-axes
Answer
(2) a circular path
Solution
x = a t, y = a t
Squaring and adding:
x2 + y2 = a2( 2 t + 2 t)
⇒ x2 + y2 = a2
∴ The path is a circle of radius a centred at the origin.
Answer: (2)