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a particle moves in the xy plane such that at a time t it is at a point (x,y) where
x=2cos(at)
y=2sin(at)
prove particle moves in a circular path with constant angular velocity. prove that the acceleration of the particle at time t is in the direction of the radius from the particle to the centre of its path.
so i have
R=[2cos(at),2sin(at)]
V=[-2asin(at),2acos(at)]
A=[-2a^2cos(at),-2a^2sin(at)]
not sure how to show angular is constant.
i can take |V| and that s constant but I am not using angular velocity.
for the second part:
if if i take direction of A= (d2y/dt2)/(d2x/dt2)=tan(at) where d2y/dt2 is second derivative of y wrt t
does this answer the question as motion is circle centre (o,0) so any radius will have tan (at) as its gradient?
x=2cos(at)
y=2sin(at)
prove particle moves in a circular path with constant angular velocity. prove that the acceleration of the particle at time t is in the direction of the radius from the particle to the centre of its path.
so i have
R=[2cos(at),2sin(at)]
V=[-2asin(at),2acos(at)]
A=[-2a^2cos(at),-2a^2sin(at)]
not sure how to show angular is constant.
i can take |V| and that s constant but I am not using angular velocity.
for the second part:
if if i take direction of A= (d2y/dt2)/(d2x/dt2)=tan(at) where d2y/dt2 is second derivative of y wrt t
does this answer the question as motion is circle centre (o,0) so any radius will have tan (at) as its gradient?