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Simple hormonic motion
Question

When two displacements represented by y1=asin(ωt) and y2=b cos(ωt) are superimposed the motion is

Moderate
Solution

 Here, y1=asinωt

y2=bcosωt=bsinωt+π2

 Hence, resultant motion is SHM with amplitude 

a2+b2

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