Archimedes' Principle
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines Archimedes' principle, stating that a body immersed in a liquid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid. It also notes that for a floating body, its total weight is equal to the weight of the water displaced by its submerged portion.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ARCHIMEDES' PRINCIPLE, a body immersed in a liquid experiences a pressure from it directed upwards, which causes an apparent loss of weight equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it. If a body floats in water, its weight is equal to the weight of the water displaced by its submerged part.
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“Archimedes' Principle.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/archimedes-principle/