Archimedes' principle

[ ahr-kuh-mee-deez prin-suh-puhl, ahr-kuh-mee-deez ]

noun

, Physics.

1. the law that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force buoyant force, orbouyancy force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.

Archimedes' principle

noun

1. a law of physics stating that the apparent upward force (buoyancy) of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid