A body starts from rest and moves in a straight line with uniform acceleration of \(5 ms^{-2}\). How far, in metres, does it go in 10 seconds?

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The problem gives us the initial velocity of the body, \(u=0\) (because it starts from rest), the acceleration, \(a=5 ms^{-2}\), and the time, \(t=10s\), and asks us to find the distance, \(s\), that the body travels in that time. We can use the following equation to solve the problem: \(s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2\) where \(u\) is the initial velocity, \(a\) is the acceleration, \(t\) is the time, and \(s\) is the distance traveled. Plugging in the values we have: \(s = 0 \times 10 + \frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 10^2 = 250\text{ m}\) Therefore, the answer is option (B) 250 m. This equation gives us the distance traveled by an object with uniform acceleration starting from rest. It is derived by combining the equations of motion for constant acceleration.