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Archimedes' principle

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Archimedes' principle
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(Physics / General Physics) 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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Noun1.Archimedes' principle - (hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluidArchimedes' principle - (hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
law of Archimedes
law of nature, law - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"
hydrostatics - study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
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To demonstrate Archimedes' principle - ``The buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object'' - his class builds aluminum foil boats, sinks them with marbles, and figures out displacement of the water by the weight of the marbles.
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