Obtain a relation for the distance travelled by an object moving with a uniform acceleration in the interval between 4th and 5th second.

Using the second equation of motion: s = ut + at2

where: s = distance covered
u = initial velocity
a = acceleration
t = time = 4s


Distance covered in 4s :


s1 = ut + at2
s1 = u × 4 +
a × 42
s1 = 4u +
a ………………… equation 1


Distance covered in 5s:


s2 = ut + at2
s2 = u × 5 +
a × 52
s2 = 5u +
a …………………… equation 2


Distance travelled by an object between 4th and 5th sec:


equation 2 – equation 1
(s2 – s1 ) = (5u +
a ) - (4u + a)
(s2 – s1 ) = 5u – 4u +
a - a)
(s2 – s1 ) = u +
a


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