The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest and moving with an acceleration 4/3 m s⁻², in the third second is:
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The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest and moving with an acceleration 4/3 m s⁻², in the third second is:

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Distance in the nth second is sₙ=u+½a(2n−1). Step 2: With u=0, a=4/3 and n=3, s₃=½×(4/3)×5=10/3 m. Final answer: C.