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A small block slides down on a smooth inclined plane, starting from rest at time t=0. Let Sn be the distance travelled by the block in the interval t=n-1 to t=n. Then, the ratio snsn+1 is:
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Options:
  • A 2n-12n
  • B 2n+12n-1
  • C 2n-12n+1
  • D 2n2n-1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2n-12n+1

As we know that the displacement covered by particle in nthsecond is given by,

Snth=u+2n-12a

but u=0

sn=2n-12a   1

sn+1=2(n+1)-12a   (2)

Now,
equation (1) divide by equation (2)

snsn+1=2n-12n+1

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