{"id":6817,"date":"2026-04-02T06:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/?p=6817"},"modified":"2026-06-13T17:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:11:44","slug":"archimedes-principle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/archimedes-principle\/","title":{"rendered":"Archimedes\u2019 Principle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Archimedes\u2019 Principle<\/h1>\n\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n

\nWhen an object is placed in a fluid, it experiences an upward force. This effect was clearly explained by Archimedes, a famous Greek scientist. His discovery helps us understand floating and sinking of objects.\n<\/p>\n\n

Definition<\/h2>\n

\nArchimedes\u2019 Principle<\/strong> states that when a body is wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it.\n<\/p>\n\n

Explanation<\/h2>\n

\nWhen an object is immersed in water, it pushes some water aside. The water displaced by the object has weight, and this weight creates an upward force on the object.\n<\/p>\n\n

\nThis upward force is called buoyant force, and according to Archimedes\u2019 Principle:\n<\/p>\n\n

\nBuoyant Force = Weight of Displaced Fluid\n<\/p>\n\n

\nThis means:\n<\/p>\n

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  • More the fluid displaced \u2192 greater the buoyant force<\/li>\n
  • Less the fluid displaced \u2192 smaller the buoyant force<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Types<\/h2>\n\n

    1. Fully Immersed Object<\/h3>\n
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    • Object is completely inside the fluid<\/li>\n
    • Maximum fluid is displaced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      2. Partially Immersed Object<\/h3>\n
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      • Only part of object is inside fluid<\/li>\n
      • Less fluid is displaced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        Importance<\/h2>\n
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        • Helps in understanding floating and sinking<\/li>\n
        • Used in designing ships and submarines<\/li>\n
        • Important in measuring density of objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          Examples<\/h2>\n
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          • Ships float on water due to buoyant force<\/li>\n
          • A stone sinks because its weight is greater than buoyant force<\/li>\n
          • Hydrometers work based on this principle<\/li>\n
          • A person feels lighter in water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            Important Points<\/h2>\n
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            • Buoyant force acts in upward direction<\/li>\n
            • It is equal to weight of displaced fluid<\/li>\n
            • Depends on volume of displaced fluid<\/li>\n
            • Applies to both liquids and gases<\/li>\n
            • Explains floating and sinking of objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              Conclusion<\/h2>\n

              \nArchimedes\u2019 Principle is a fundamental concept that explains how objects behave in fluids. It connects buoyant force with displaced fluid and helps us understand many real-life applications like ships, submarines, and measuring devices.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Archimedes\u2019 Principle Introduction When an object is placed in a fluid, it experiences an upward force. This effect was clearly explained by Archimedes, a famous Greek scientist. His discovery helps us understand floating and sinking of objects. Definition Archimedes\u2019 Principle states that when a body is wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, it experiences […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-physics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6817"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7588,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6817\/revisions\/7588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}