law of archimedes

• Principe fondamental de la physique selon lequel tout corps plongé dans un fluide subit une force verticale ascendante égale au poids du fluide déplacé.

A fundamental scientific principle stating that any object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

1. Buoyancy PrincipleB2formal

   A physical law stating that any object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

   principe d'Archimède

   • The law of Archimedes explains why ships float on water.
   • Using the law of Archimedes, engineers calculated the buoyancy of the submarine.
   • A crown's purity can be tested by applying the law of Archimedes.