law of archimedes

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   (hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid

   SynonymsArchimedes' principle

   Broaderlaw

   hydrostatics

Questions about law of archimedes

What does law of archimedes mean?

law of archimedes means "(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid".

What is another word for law of archimedes?

Close synonyms include Archimedes' principle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is law of archimedes a common word?