mean speed theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Merton_rule
gptkbp:appliesTo uniformly accelerated motion
gptkbp:category history of science
medieval physics
gptkbp:describes relationship between distance, time, and speed for uniformly accelerated motion
gptkbp:field kinematics
physics
gptkbp:form s = vt + (1/2)at^2
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Oxford_Calculators
14th century
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Merton_College,_Oxford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mean speed theorem
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Galileo's_law_of_falling_bodies
gptkbp:state A body starting from rest with constant acceleration covers in a given time the same distance as a body moving at a constant speed equal to the average of the initial and final speeds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nicole_Oresme
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6