law of Archimedes
- noun
- /lɔː ʌv ˈɑrkɪˌmiːdiz/
- Specialized
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principio de Arquímedes
- The law of Archimedes explains why ships float despite their massive weight.
Examples
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Students demonstrated the law of Archimedes by measuring the water displaced by a submerged object.
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Engineers use the law of Archimedes to design submarines and other vessels that operate in water.
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The law of Archimedes explains why ships float.
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According to the law of Archimedes, objects in water feel lighter.
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Engineers rely on the law of Archimedes when designing submarines to ensure they can operate effectively underwater.
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In their physics class, students tested the law of Archimedes by observing how much water was displaced by various objects.
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The principle known as the law of Archimedes demonstrates that an object submerged in a fluid will lose weight equal to the fluid it displaces.
Synonyms
A rule that a thing in a liquid is pushed up by the weight of the liquid it moves
Surface Forms
Morphology
law + of + Archimedes
A learner who knows 'law' and the name 'Archimedes' can infer this is a scientific principle attributed to Archimedes, so the attribution/structure is immediately clear. However, the specific content of the law (buoyancy/apparent loss of weight) cannot be derived from the constituents alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The law of Archimedes comes from a famous story about the Greek scientist Archimedes, who saw the water rise when he stepped into a bath and realised the water pushed out matched his weight. So the 'law' explains why things feel lighter in water and why ships can 'float'.
