A particle is moving on top of a 2-dimensional. plane with its coordinates given in cartesian system as x(t) =a sin ωt, y(t) = a cos ωt. Express the motion of the particle in terms of polar coordinates (ρ, φ). What is the minimum number of generalised coordinates required to describe. its motion? Draw the. trajectory of the particle.

A particle is moving on top of a 2-dimensional. plane with its coordinates given in cartesian system as x(t) =a sin ωt, y(t) = a cos ωt. Express the motion of the particle in terms of polar coordinates (ρ, φ). What is the minimum number of generalised coordinates required to describe. its motion? Draw the. trajectory of the particle.

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Chapter2: Vectors

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