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Archimedes' principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. Archimedes' principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics.

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When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experience is an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it.

Applications:

  1. In designing ships and submarines.
  2. Lactometers used to determine the purity of sample of milk.
  3. Hydrometer is used to determine the density of liquids.

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