Archimedes' principle

proper noun

A law that states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces.

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law of Archimedes
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. fluid dynamicsA law that states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid

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law of Archimedes
Broader
lawlaw of nature

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