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  1. Archimedes' principle, law of Archimedesnoun

    (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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  1. Archimedes' principle

    Archimedes' principle (also spelled Archimedes's principle) 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. Archimedes' principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics. It was formulated by Archimedes of Syracuse.

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  1. archimedes' principle

    Archimedes' Principle is a scientific law that states that any object, whether completely or partially immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. This principle explains why objects float in water and balloons filled with low density gas float in air.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of archimedes' principle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of archimedes' principle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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  • αρχή του ΑρχιμήδηGreek
  • prionsabal archimedesIrish
  • עקרון ארכימדסHebrew
  • inimitabilis Archimedis De principleLatin
  • принцип АрхімедаUkrainian

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