Q.

The co-ordinates of a particle moving in x-y plane is given by x=2+4t,y=3t+8t2

The motion of the particle is                                                                                      [2024]

1 uniform motion along a straight line  
2 uniformly accelerated having motion along a parabolic path  
3 non-uniformly accelerated  
4 uniformly accelerated having motion along a straight line  

Ans.

(2) 

      Given, x=2+4t and y=3t+8t2

      vx=dxdt=4= constant, hence ax=0

      and vy=3+16t also, dvydt=ay=16

     the motion will be uniformly accelerated motion.

     Also, t=x-24

      y=3(x-24)+8(x-24)2

      This is a quadratic equation so path will be parabola, parabolic path.