Archimedes' principle

American

[ahr-kuh-mee-deez prin-suh-puhl, ahr-kuh-mee-deez] / ˈɑr kəˈmi diz ˈprɪn sə pəl, ˌɑr kəˈmi diz /

noun

Physics.

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 British

noun

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

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Archimedes' principle

Stated in words, Archimedes' principle is as follows: The buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces.

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That is, FB = wfl ,a statement of Archimedes' principle.

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Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces.

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Archimedes' principle is valid in general, for any object in any fluid, whether partially or totally submerged.

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Archimedes’ principle is a limit case, not a universal principle.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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