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Describe an experiment to demonstrate Archimedes principle

Describe an experiment to demonstrate Archimedes principle

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Mutiso
Procedure:
1. Pour water into an overflow can (eureka can) until it starts to flow out then wait until it stops dripping
2. Tie a suitable solid body securely and suspend it on a spring balance. Determine weight in air.
3. Lower the body slowly into the overflow can while still attached to the spring balance then read off its weight when fully submerged.
4. Weigh the displaced water collected in a beaker. Record your readings as follows;
Weight of body in air = W1
Weight of body in water = W2
Weight of empty beaker = W3
Weight of beaker and displaced liquid = W4
Upthrust of the body = W1 – W2 Weight of displaced water = W4 – W3
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Discussion:
The upthrust on the solid body will be found to be equal to the weight of displaced water therefore demonstrating the Archimedes principle.
Mutiso answered the question on October 16, 2018 at 06:17

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