![]() ![]() If the crown were made of genuine gold, it would displace the same amount of water as the lump of gold. So Archimedes took the crown and a lump of pure gold of the same weight. This discovery thrilled him so much that he rapidly jumped out of the tub and ran through the streets naked, shouting Eureka! Eureka! He found a solution to the king’s problem. Suggestion (must read): Rich Dad Poor Dad Book By Robert T. The amount of water was displaced in the lamen term, depending on how much of his body was immersed in the water. The comparison only worked, however, if the two items were of the same weight. He observed that an object with a density lower than that of water displaced more liquid than an object with a higher density. He realized that he could use the water method to determine mathematically whether or not the crown was of pure gold. The volume of bodies and even their density could be calculated by the volume of water they displaced. Archimedes noticed that the volume of the water overflowed corresponded approximately to the volume of his own body. When Archimedes slipped into it, the bathtub began to overflow. The idea that saved Archimedes came to him in the bathtub. It was a challenging task, as the precious crown could not be damaged in any way. Still, there was a catch he couldn’t do any damage to the crown. The king asked Archimedes to draw out a conclusion. However, when the crown was thoroughly prepared, the king suspected that the Goldsmith cheated and slipped some silver or other alloy into the crown, keeping some gold with himself. ![]() ![]() The monarch said he had given a Goldsmith the precise amount of gold needed to make a Crown. One day Archimedes was called by the King of Sicily to investigate if a Goldsmith had cheated him. Archimedes Eureka Experiment: Archimedes & The Golden Crown ![]()
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