Distance Moved by Body from Rest under Constant Acceleration/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Distance Moved by Body from Rest under Constant Acceleration
This result was noted by Galileo Galilei by observation and reasoning.
It was confirmed mathematically by Isaac Newton by application of his laws of motion.
He published it in his Discorsi e Dimostrazioni Matematiche Intorno a Due Nuove Scienze.
Sources
- 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $8$: The System of the World: Galileo