Question : The loss of weight of a body submerged (partially or fully) in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. Who among the following scientists was the first one to establish this phenomenon?
Option 1: Daniel Bernoulli
Option 2: Archimedes
Option 3: Osborne Reynolds
Option 4: Evangelista Torricelli
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Correct Answer: Archimedes
Solution : The correct option is Archimedes .
The principle that the loss of weight of a body submerged (partially or fully) in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced is known as Archimedes' principle. Archimedes, an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer and inventor, is credited with discovering and stating this principle. He lived in the 3rd century BCE and made significant contributions to various fields, including fluid mechanics.
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