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What is Archimedes principle?
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Definition. Archimedes principle states
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that a body fully or partially immersed
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in a fluid experiences an upward force
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called up thrust or buoyant force equal
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to the weight of the fluid displaced by
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the body. Explanation: When an object
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enters a fluid such as water, it pushes
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some of the fluid aside. The displaced
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fluid produces an upward force on the
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object. This force acts against gravity
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and determines whether the object
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floats, sinks, or remains suspended. If
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the up thrust equals the object's
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weight, it floats. If the up thrust is
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less than the object's weight, it sinks.
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If both forces are equal at some point,
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it stays suspended. The buoyant force is
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calculated using up thrust equals row *
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v * g, where row is the fluid density. V
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is the displaced fluid volume and G is
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acceleration due to gravity.
