Archimedes revisited: a faster, better, cheaper method of accurately measuring the volume of small objects

A little-known method of measuring the volume of small objects based on Archimedes' principle is described, which involves suspending an object in a water-filled container placed on electronic scales. The suspension technique is a variation on the hydrostatic weighing technique used for measuri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physics education 2005-09, Vol.40 (5), p.468-474
1. Verfasser:	Hughes, Stephen W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Callipers Containers Displacement Measurement methods Measurement Techniques Overflow Physics Reproducibility Science Activities Science Instruction Suspension Teaching Methods Water Water levels
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