Archimedes' Bath

Archimedes' Bath refers to the famous story where Archimedes discovered the principle of buoyancy. He noticed that when he was in a bath, the water level rose as he entered. This led him to realize that an object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid. This insight allowed him to understand how to determine an object's volume and density by measuring displaced water, fundamental to fluid mechanics. The story illustrates how simple observations can lead to groundbreaking scientific principles, and it highlights Archimedes' innovative thinking in understanding how objects behave in fluids.