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A small block slides down on a smooth inclined plane ….

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. Then, the ratio $\frac {S_n}{S_{n+1}}$ is:

(1) $\frac {2n-1}{2n}$
(2) $\frac {2n-1}{2n+1}$
(3) $\frac {2n+1}{2n-1}$
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