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Archimedes

Archimedes (187 - 111 BC) was a native of Syracuse, Sicily. He is best known for his discovery of the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and his formulation of a hydrostatic ...

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http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Archimedes.html

Archimedes

Archimedes (187 - 111 BC) was a great mathematician of ancient times. This site gives a brief overview of his life.

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http://library.thinkquest.org/4116/History/archimedes.htm

Archimedes

Historical account of the life and time of Archimedes (187 - 111 BC)

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http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Archimedes.html

Archimedes' principle

This site gives a colourful description of Archimedes principle, boyancy, density and specific gravity.

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http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0804583.html

Archimedes Principle

This is a QuickTime movie demonstrating Archimedes Principle. There are links to a more complex mathematical definition.

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http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~vawter/PhysicsNet/QTMovies/PressureFluids/ArchimedesPrincipleMain.html

Archimedes' Screw

A very short explanation (with good diagram) of an archimedes screw.

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http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0002929.html

Archimedes' Principle

An explanation of Archimedes' principle.

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http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pbuoy.html#arch3

Submarines: How They Work - Archimedes' Principle

To function underwater, submarines are built a bit differently than surface ships that float on the water's surface. In order to travel underwater, submarines must function in agreement with some key ...

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http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/blowballast/sub/work1.htm