Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Archimedes Bucket and Cylinder

I measure the weight of a mass using a spring balance, then submerge it in water. The buoyant force reduces the weight, but adding the same mass of water to the bucket restores it. A simple and clever demonstration of how the displaced water equals the mass added!



 

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