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principle of liquid displacement

 

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Noun principle of liquid displacement has 1 sense
  1. principle of liquid displacement - (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
    --1 is a kind of
    principle, rule

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Principle of Liquid Displacement

Definition:

The Principle of Liquid Displacement is a concept in physics that states when an object is submerged or partially submerged in a liquid, it displaces an amount of liquid equal to its own volume.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

  • Noun - the fundamental rule in physics that explains the phenomenon of liquid displacement

Example sentence: According to the principle of liquid displacement, the volume of water a partially submerged object displaces is equal to the volume of the object itself.

Sense 2:

  • Noun - a concept used in engineering and fluid dynamics to determine the displacement of fluid by objects or structures

Example sentence: Engineers apply the principle of liquid displacement to calculate the buoyancy of ships and submarines.

Sense 3:

  • Noun - a method for measuring the volume of irregularly shaped objects based on the volume of liquid they displace

Example sentence: Archimedes invented a device that utilizes the principle of liquid displacement to accurately measure the volume of irregular objects.

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