law of archimedes

• Princípio fundamental da hidrostática segundo o qual todo corpo total ou parcialmente imerso em um fluido sofre uma força de empuxo vertical, de baixo para cima, igual ao peso do fluido deslocado.

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.

   Princípio de Arquimedes

   • 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.