ARCHIMEDES PRINCIPLE

SubTopics :1) Definition of Archimedes Principle2) Formula of Archimedes Principle3) Experiment of Archimedes Principle4) Application of Archimedes Principle

Prepared By : NUR AZWANI BINTI ZAMRI (A131388)

DEFINITION OF ARCHIMEDES PRINCIPLE

An object is immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by

the object.

FORMULA OF ARCHIMEDES PRINCIPLE

FB = wA –wFWhere ;

FB is again the buoyant force on the object,wA is the normal weight of the object measured in air

(wA = m g), andwF is the weight taken while the object is immersed in a

fluid of density rF.

SIMPLE EXPERIMENT OF PRINCIPLE ARCHIMEDES

CALCULATION

From the equation : FB = wA –wF According to experiment ; wA = 640g , Wf = 410g (by referring to water displacement,230g )

FB = wA –wF = 640g – 410g = 230g

STATE OF BOUYANCYBuoyancy is always an upward force created by a fluid.

Positive• If an object floats, it means the object displaces an amount of water

that weighs more than the object does. In other words, the object is less dense than the water.

Negative• If an object displaces an amount of water that weighs less than the

object does, it sinks. Because the object is denser than the water, the water does not provide sufficient buoyancy to make it hover or float.

Neutral• If an object is neutral, it hovers. This means the object displaces an

amount of water that weighs the same as it does.

APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLE ARCHIMEDES

1) SUBMARINE

A submarine submerges by letting water into the ballast tank so that its weight becomes greater than the buoyant force (and vice versa). It floats by reducing water in the ballast tank.-thus its weight is less than the buoyant force.

A submarine has a large ballast tank, which is used to control its position and depth from the surface of the sea.

2.HOT AIR BALLON

- The atmosphere is filled with air that exerts buoyant force on any object.

- A hot air balloon rises and floats due to the buoyant force (when the surrounding air is greater than its weight). It descends when the balloon weight is more than the buoyant force. It becomes stationary when the weight = buoyant force.

- The weight of the Hot-air balloon can be controlled by varying the quantity of hot air in the balloon.

3. SHIP- A ship floats on the surface of the sea because the volume of water displaced by the ship is enough to have a weight equal to the weight of the ship.

- A ship is constructed in a way so that the shape is hollow, to make the overall density of the ship lesser than the sea water. Therefore, the buoyant force acting on the ship is large enough to support its weight.

CONCLUSIONWhen a body is completely or partially immersed

in a fluid it experiences an upthrust, or an apparent loss in weight, which is equal to the

weight of fluid displaced.

By Archimedes’ principle,

Upthrust on body = Weight of fluid displaced

Therefore,Weight of floating body = Weight of fluid displaced

This result, sometimes called the “principle of floatation”, is a special case of Archimedes’ principle and can be stated: A floating body displaces its own weight of fluid.

REFERENCES

• John W.Jeweett,Jr, 2010, Physics for scientist and Engineers with modern Physics, 8th Edition

• http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes_index

REFERENCES

• John W.Jeweett,Jr, 2010, Physics for scientist and Engineers with modern Physics, 8th Edition

• http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes_index