Evaluate the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): A body released from rest in free fall covers distances in successive one-second intervals in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5 : 7 : ... .

Reason (R): For free fall from rest, s = (1/2)gt², hence the distance covered in the nth second is (g/2)(2n - 1), which is proportional to 2n - 1.