English Explanatory Dictionary

Archimedes' principle

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Meanings

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  1. A law that states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces.

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Archimedes' principle
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