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Archimedes was born in 287BC in the city of Syracuse
He was unlike other boys of his age, who enjoyed running about, Archimedes enjoyed maths.
One day, when Archimedes was an adult, King Hiero II asked Archimedes to come to him
Archimedes, my servant, I am suspicious of my gold smith, who prepared my golden crown
I do not think that my crown is fully made of gold
Could you please figure out if there was silver or lead used as well?
Yes, certainly your majesty
Thank you, you may leave
Archimedes knew that he could not melt the crown, because that would make the king unhappy
This left Archimedes unsure of what to do
One night while having a bath, Archimedes discovered an incredible fact
That is remarkable
When I sit down the bath, the water level rises
And when I get out of the bath, the water level goes down again
That means that the amount the water rises is my body volume
And that means that as well as been able to measure the weight of the crown,
I can now measure the volume of the crown!
Eureka. Eureka!
Archimedes principle basically states that when a body is immersed in a liquid
It is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the displaced liquid
This applies to both floating and submerged bodies and to all fluids
The extra water that flowed over, is how much more volume the crown has
Than the bar of gold, even though they are the same weight
Your highness, I have found out that your crown is not fully made of gold
WHAT! Are you sure of this Archimedes?
Yes, your majesty, quite sure
Guard, get my goldsmith
Is it true that you used silver or lead instead of the gold I gave you?
No, no. It's pure gold, pure gold, it's exactly the right weight
Look at me and say that, for Archimedes has proof!
King, my king
Guards, take this man away
Resulting, do something nasty to him, resulting in his head being here!
Archimedes continued to create Mathematical equations and other various inventions,
Until in 212BC , at the age of 75, he was killed when the romans overtook Syracuse
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