Question
Write any two applications of Archimedes' principle.
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Answer
Archimedes' principle state that, “when a body is immersed fully or partially in afluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it”.
- It is used in designing ships and submarines.
- It is used in making lactometers, which are used to determine the purity of milk.
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