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a. Let v be the speed of the object just after the third second
By v = at
v = 3a ... (1)
Now, consider the motion in the fourth second
by s = vt + 1/2 at2
14 = 3a(1) + 1/2 a(1)2
a = 4 ms-2
b. Consider the whole journey,
By s = 1/2 at2
s = 1/2 (4)(4)2 = 32 m
c. Consider the motion in ten seconds
by s = 1/2 at2
s = 1/2 (4)(10)2 = 200 m
Consider the motion in nine seconds
by s' = 1/2 at2
s' = 1/2 (4)(9)2 = 162 m
So, the distance travelled in the tenth second = 200 - 162 = 38 m
Or you may draw a v-t graph to find out the answers.
4 s means from time = 0 to 4 s, the fourth second means from the 3rd second to the fourth second, so they are different.
We just consider part of the journey in the fourth second, but not from the beginning to the fourth second.