A body starts from rest and moves with constant acceleration

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics C: Mechanics · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A body starts from rest and moves with constant acceleration. Show that the distance travelled in the

(n^2 + n + 1)

-th second equals the distance travelled in the first

n

seconds plus the distance travelled in the

(n+1)

-th second.