Motion in a Straight Line - Result Question 49

51. What will be the ratio of the distances moved by a freely falling body from rest in 4th and 5th seconds of journey?

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(a) $4: 5$

(b) $7: 9$

(c) $16: 25$

(d) $1: 1$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 51. (b)

Solution:

  1. (b) $\frac{x(4)}{x(5)}=\frac{\frac{g}{2}(2 \times 4-1)}{\frac{g}{2}(2 \times 5-1)}=\frac{7}{9}$

$[\because S _{n^{\text{th }}}=u+\frac{a}{2}(2 n-1).$ and $.u=0, a=g]$

In the absence of air resistance, all bodies irrespective of the size, weight or composition fall with the same acceleration near the surface of the earth. This motion of a body falling towards the earth from a small altitude $(h«R)$ is called free fall.

Distance travelled in nth second $h_n=\frac{g}{2}(2 n-1)$