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When two displacements represented by y_1=a sin⁡(ω t) and y_2=b cos⁡(ω t) are superimposed the motion is:

NEET UG 2015 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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When two displacements represented by y1=asin⁡(ωt){y}_{1}=a sin⁡(\omega t)y1​=asin⁡(ωt) and y2=bcos⁡(ωt){y}_{2}=b\mathrm{cos}⁡(\omega t)y2​=bcos⁡(ωt) are superimposed the motion is:

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Held on 30 Apr 2015 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    not a simple harmonic.

  2. B

    simple harmonic with amplitude ab\frac{a}{b}ba​.

  3. C

    simple harmonic with amplitude a2+b2\sqrt{{a}^{2}+{b}^{2}}a2+b2​.

  4. D

    simple harmonic with amplitude (a+b)2\frac{(a+b)}{2}2(a+b)​.

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