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When two displacement represented by `y_(1) = a sin (omega t)` and `y_(2) = b cos (omega t)` are superimposed, the motion is

A

not a simple harmonic

B

simple harmonic with amplitude `(a)/(b)`

C

simple harmonic with amplitude `sqrt(a^(2)+b^(2))`

D

simple harmonic with amplitude `((a^(2)+b^(2)))/(2)`

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