Any solid lighter than a fluid will, if placed in the fluid, be so far immersed that the weight of the solid will be equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. On floating bodies I, prop 5.
Archimedes to Eratosthenes greeting. ... certain things first became clear to me by a mechanical method, although they had to be demonstrated by geom… - Archimedes
Archimedes to Eratosthenes greeting. ... certain things first became clear to me by a mechanical method, although they had to be demonstrated by geom…
- Archimedes
The perimeter of the earth is about 3,000,000 stadia and not greater. - Archimedes
The perimeter of the earth is about 3,000,000 stadia and not greater.
There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied Mathematics. - Archimedes
There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied Mathematics.
The centre of gravity of any parallelogram lies on the straight line joining the middle points of opposite sides. - Archimedes
The centre of gravity of any parallelogram lies on the straight line joining the middle points of opposite sides.
Man has always learned from the past. After all, you can't learn history in reverse! - Archimedes
Man has always learned from the past. After all, you can't learn history in reverse!
Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth. - Archimedes
Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth.
Many people believe that the grains of sand are infinite in multitude ... Others think that although their number is not without limit, no number can… - Archimedes
Many people believe that the grains of sand are infinite in multitude ... Others think that although their number is not without limit, no number can…
Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world. - Archimedes
Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world.
Equal weights at equal distances are in equilibrium and equal weights at unequal distances are not in equilibrium but incline towards the weight whic… - Archimedes
Equal weights at equal distances are in equilibrium and equal weights at unequal distances are not in equilibrium but incline towards the weight whic…
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