AIIMS2009Physics-Oscillations
AIIMS 2009 Physics Simple Harmonic Motion MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
A particle executes simple harmonic motion of period T and amplitude A along a rod AB of length 2l. The rod AB itself executes simple harmonic motion of the same period and amplitude in a direction perpendicular to its length. Initially, both the particle and the rod are in their mean positions. The path traced out by the particle will be
A
a circle of radius l
B
a straight line inclined at π/4 to the rod
C
an ellipse
D
a figure of eight
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Let the simple harmonic equation for the particle be x = l sin ωt
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