Question

What is the meaning of 's' in class 9 NCERT Chapter 8 Formula s=ut+1/2 at^2 and 2as=v^2-u^2​

Answer 1

$(s)$ refers to distance travelled by the object in the kinematic formulae:-

• $s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2$ &
• $2as = v^2 - u^2$.

More about the letters:-

• $\tt{a = Acceleration}$,
• $\tt{u, v = Initial \ and \ Final \ velocities}$
• $\tt{t = Time \ taken }$.