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Upthrust and Archimedes' Principle
Physics (Science Paper 1) · Chapter 6 · 4. Fluids
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- Buoyancy and upthrust: definition and characteristic properties
- Archimedes' principle; apparent weight when upthrust is less than the weight of the body
- Relative density; experimental determination of RD of a solid denser than water and of a liquid
- Floatation: upthrust equal to or greater than weight; law of floatation; fraction of volume immersed
- Applications: ships, submarines, icebergs and balloons; numerical problems on all three cases