Question

Write applications of Archimedes' principle.

Answer 1

Drawing the diagram of the situation:

According to Archimedes' principle:

1. The upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether partially or fully submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward direction at the center of mass of the displaced fluid”.
2. Apparent weight= Weight of object (in the air) – Thrust force (buoyancy).

Application of Archimedes' principle:

1. Flotation of a ship.
2. In hydrometer.