Archimedes' principle

Concept — A submerged body receives an upthrust equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.

Present in chapters

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Linked atoms

5 linked atoms.

00 Physical quantities, estimation, equilibrium

• Worked example — Archimedes on a human being in air
• Worked example — A piece of wood in water with petrol
• Archimedes’ principle
• Problem — Iron cube in water
• Problem — Hammer and feather in a vacuum