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Ch. 02 - Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension
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Capitolo 2, Problema 60

For an object falling freely from rest, show that the distance traveled during each successive second increases in the ratio of successive odd integers (1, 3, 5, etc.). (This was first shown by Galileo.) See Figs. 2–27 and 2–30.

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Start by recalling the kinematic equation for the distance traveled by an object under constant acceleration: s = v_0t + (1/2)at^2. Since the object is falling freely from rest, the initial velocity v_0 is 0, and the equation simplifies to s = (1/2)gt^2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity.
To find the distance traveled during each successive second, calculate the distance traveled at the end of time t and subtract the distance traveled at the end of time t-1. This gives the distance traveled in the t-th second: s_t = (1/2)g t^2 - (1/2)g (t-1)^2.
Simplify the expression for s_t: Expand the squares to get s_t = (1/2)g (t^2 - (t^2 - 2t + 1)). Simplify further to obtain s_t = (1/2)g (2t - 1), which represents the distance traveled during the t-th second.
Observe that the distance traveled during successive seconds is proportional to the sequence 2t - 1, which generates the odd integers: 1, 3, 5, etc., as t increases.
Conclude that the distance traveled during each successive second increases in the ratio of successive odd integers (1, 3, 5, etc.), as shown by Galileo. This result arises from the quadratic dependence of distance on time in uniformly accelerated motion.

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