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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 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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Archimedes' principle looks straightforward, and is easy enough to recite; however, for nearly all our students it seemed more like a mysterious incantation.
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Water displacement is used to measure limb volume and is based on Archimedes' Principle, which states that the water volume displaced is equal to the volume of the object immersed in the water.
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Buoyant force is one part of what's called Archimedes' principle after the Greek mathematician.
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