When two displacement represented by y1 = a sin(ωt) and y2 = b cos(ωt) are superimposed the motion is - VgyanHub

Question:

When two displacement represented by y₁ = a sin(ωt) and y₂ = b cos(ωt) are superimposed the motion is

Options :

(a) simple harmonic with amplitude a/b
(b) simple harmonic with amplitude √a^2+b^2
(c) simple harmonic with amplitude (a+b)/2
(d) not a simple harmonic

Answer :

(b) simple harmonic with amplitude √a²+b²

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