The resultant of two rectangular simple harmonic motions of the same frequency and equal amplitudes but differing in phase by $\frac{\pi }{2}$ is
  • A
    straight line
  • B
    Circular
  • C
    Elliptical 
  • D
    None of these
AIPMT 1997, Medium
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