sin sin( )
2A A A t A t
sin sin( ) cos
2t t t
4 4 8T
t t
The particles can be represented on a circular path
on which they are in uniform circular motion.The image of 1 formed by L 1 on x-axis represent
the equation x A t sinwhereas the image of 2
formed by L 2 on x-axis represent the equationsin( )
2x A t
The two images can meet each othere as the two
images travel in opposite direction to each other.
We reverse the motion of second particle.
The time of meeting is/ 2
2 2 8
4r
rT
tT
Where r- relative angular displacement
r-relative angular velocity..The equations of the particles arex A t x A t 1 sin & 2 sin( 2 )
When the particles meet each otherx x t t 1 2 sin sin( 2 )
( 1) ( )
2 t n n t Forn^02t t
(not possible)For n 1( )
2t t
2
2 4 8T
t t
With the help of this method we can find the other
times at which the particles meet each other, by
taking higher values of n
If t is (-)ve then the particles do not meet at that
time.
Time period (T) and amplitude (A) are same for two
particles which undergo SHM along the same line.
At one particular instant, one particle is at phaseMethod-2 Method-
Note:2.Sol:3
2
and other is at phase zero while moving in thesame direction. Find the time at which they will
cross each other.Given that the equations of the two particles are13
sin( )
2x A t
x A t 2 sin( )