A small block slides down on a smooth inclined plane, starting from rest at time t = 0. Let $S_n$ be the distance travelled by the block in the interval t = n - 1 to t = n. The, the ratio $\frac{S_n}{S_{n+1}}$ is:

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[Solution] For uniform acceleration from rest, $S_n = \frac{a}{2}(2n-1)$, so $S_n/S_{n+1} = (2n-1)/(2n+1)$. Answer (1).

Q. A small block slides down on a smooth inclined plane, starting from rest at time t = 0. Let $S_n$ be the distance travelled by the block in the interval t = n - 1 to t = n. The, the ratio $\frac{S_n}{S_{n+1}}$ is:

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