Chapter 2: Q47. (page 45)
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鈥19 and 2鈥22.
Short Answer
It is proved that the distance traveled during each successive second increases in the ratio of successive odd integers.

