A particle moves in the X-Y plane according to the equation
The motion of the particle is
(a) on a straight line
(b) on an ellipse
(c) periodic
(d) simple harmonic
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Solution
(a) on a straight line (c) periodic (d) simple harmonic
The given equation is a solution to the equation of simple harmonic motion. The amplitude is , following equation of straight line y = mx + c. Also, a simple harmonic motion is periodic.