Question

What is the shape of its path?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Position vector of car w.r.t starting point (origin)

r

=at

i

^

−bt

2

j

^

∴ x=at ⟹ t=

a

x

Also y=−bt

2

=−b×

a

2

x

2

⟹ a

2

y+bx

2

=0