Archimedes' Principle (Noun)
Meaning
(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The concept of Archimedes' Principle is widely used in the field of hydrostatics to determine the buoyancy force on an object.
- Archimedes' Principle states that the upward buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
- The engineer applied Archimedes' Principle to calculate the volume of the ship's hull that was submerged in the water.
- According to Archimedes' Principle, the weight of the fluid displaced by an object is directly proportional to the volume of the displaced fluid.
- Archimedes' Principle is commonly used in the design of ships and submarines to determine their stability and buoyancy in the water.