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Get information on Applications of Archimedes’ Principle; Flotation

Below you can get information on Applications of Archimedes’ Principle; Flotation like an iron nail sinks in water. Due to its small volume, the upthrust which is equal to the weight of water displaced is less than the weight of the nail, and therefore it sinks.

By Prableen Kurup|2010-12-23T17:15:12+00:00December 23, 2010|Physics|Comments Off

A short note on Archimedes’ Principle, Flotation

Archimedes, who lived around 300 BC, was one of the greatest Greek scientists of his era. He hailed from Syracuse and when the Romans attacked the city by sea and land, they were stricken and left dumbfounded by immense masses of missiles and stones hurled at them with incredible speed-ed and precision.

By Prableen Kurup|2010-12-23T16:49:35+00:00December 23, 2010|Physics|Comments Off