A body moving in a straight line under constant acceleration covers during the third…

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Problem

A body moving in a straight line under constant acceleration covers

20\,\text{m}

during the third second of its motion and

30\,\text{m}

during the fifth second. The magnitude of its acceleration is (a)

10\,\text{m s}^{-2}

(b)

2.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}

(c)

5.0\,\text{m s}^{-2}

(d)

4.0\,\text{m s}^{-2}