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Archimedes' Principle Demonstration

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πŸ“Ž Archimedes’ Balance – 3D Printable Science Experiment Discover the beauty of physics with this hands-on Archimedes' Principle Demonstrator, fully 3D printable and perfect for classrooms, makerspaces, or curious minds at home. This elegant balance setup shows how buoyant force works: 🟦 The solid blue cylinder is submerged in water, and the scale tipsβ€”its apparent weight decreases due to the upward force of the displaced liquid. πŸ”΄ The red hollow cylinder has the exact same internal volume as the blue one. When you fill it with water, the system reaches equilibrium again. Why? Because the water inside the red container equals the mass of water displaced by the submerged blue oneβ€”exactly what Archimedes described over 2,000 years ago! 🎯 A clear, visual, and tactile demonstration of one of the most fundamental laws in fluid mechanics. βœ… No electronics. βœ… No calibration. βœ… Just pure physicsβ€”print, balance, and learn. Printing Instructions: Print all parts in PLA The β€œPair of scales” an
Category
Physics & Astronomy
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MakerWorld
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Updated
What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence
Single piece
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Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
PLA
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
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