2007-03-31 06:02:51 · 5 answers · asked by Princess Mia 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
he discovered the principle of buoyancy
physical measurement of density > volume / weight
fulcrum / lever > explanations
.... plenty many ... eureka !
< worth handfulls of 'nobels' in todays times >
2007-03-31 06:09:01 · answer #1 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proved the volume of a sphere is 2/3 the volume of a cylinder that circumscribes the sphere
Proved the principle of the lever through geometry
Credited with inventing the compound pulley
Invented the hydraulic screw
Invented the field of hydrostatics with the Archimedes' Principle
Calculated the value of PI between 3 1/2 and 3 10/71
Invented a miniature planetarium
Greatest invention was Integral Calculus
2007-03-31 13:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by watanake 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Archimedes was a great *experimentalist* at a time when most philosophers and mathematicians believed that fundamental truths could only be gleaned from pure reason. By applying mathematics to the physical world around him, he demonstrated that amazing things could be discovered and invented like steam power, water pumps, the laws of buoyancy, and even solar power (although stories that he built a sun powered weapon with mirrors are considered apocryphal).
2007-03-31 16:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archimedes was the greatest mathematician of his age. His contributions in geometry revolutionised the subject and his methods anticipated the integral calculus 2,000 years before Newton and Leibniz. He was also a thoroughly practical man who invented a wide variety of machines including pulleys and the Archimidean screw pumping device.
2007-03-31 13:09:11 · answer #4 · answered by Scott B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he discovered the laws of flotation
means about objects floating and sinking
hope u understood.
2007-03-31 13:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by sum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋