I have a huge test tomorrow for sciences I the Archimedes principle seems really complex... I just don't get it...
2007-11-12 10:37:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
When a solid body is partially or completely immersed in water, the apparent loss in weight will be equal to the weight of the displaced liquid.
In other words, when a body is partially or completely immersed in a liquid, then it experiences an upward buoyant force which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the immersed part of the body.
2007-11-12 10:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The principle explains why a ship will float in the water or a gas-filled balloon will float in the air.
It is also called "buoyancy".
When a boat is sitting in the water, it's taking the place of an equal volume of water.
When a balloon is sitting in th air, it is taking the place of an equal volume of air.
In both cases the object weighs less than the same volume of the medium in which it is sitting,
2007-11-12 18:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by jotacar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋