What did Archimedes' principle have to do with measuring volume????
2007-03-05 07:53:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
According to Vitruvius, a new crown in the shape of a laurel wreath had been made for King Hieron, and Archimedes was asked to determine whether it was of solid gold, or whether silver had been added by a dishonest goldsmith. Archimedes had to solve the problem without damaging the crown, so he could not melt it down in order to measure its volume. While taking a bath, he noticed that the level of the water rose as he got in. He realized that this effect could be used to determine the volume of the crown, and therefore its density after weighing it. The density of the crown would be lower if cheaper and lighter metals had been added. He then took to the streets naked, being so elated with his discovery that he forgot to dress, crying "Eureka!" ("I have found it!").This discovery is known in the field of hydrostatics as Archimedes' Principle, which states that a body immersed in a fluid experiences a buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.
2007-03-05 07:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by CanProf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It correlates the volume displaced by an object that is immersed in a fluid and the buoyant(lift) force the body experiences. Basically, the buoyant force is proportional to the volume of the fluid it displaces.
2007-03-05 08:03:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water displacement.
2007-03-05 07:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He developed a metod to determine what we today call, specific gravity. He devised a method to do it which we call hydroststics.
2007-03-05 08:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋