Quick Answer: The Archimedes’ Principle Apparatus demonstrates that a body immersed in a liquid feels an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of liquid it displaces.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Overflow set-up for collecting the liquid displaced by an immersed body
Shows the apparent loss of weight of a body in water
Used for buoyancy, density and volume displacement work
Manual set-up for student practicals and teacher demonstrations
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Application
Demonstration of Archimedes’ principle
Main concept
Buoyancy, displacement, apparent loss of weight
Operation
Manual experiment-based set-up
Usage type
Student practicals and teacher demonstrations
About This Product
The vessel is filled to its outlet, a solid is weighed in air with a spring balance and then lowered fully into the water, and the overflow is caught in a measuring cylinder or beaker. Comparing the apparent loss of weight with the weight of the displaced water verifies Archimedes’ principle. The Archimedes’ principle apparatus can be supplied on export terms to Barbados, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Uruguay.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Archimedes’ Principle Apparatus show?
That the upward buoyant force on an immersed body equals the weight of the liquid it displaces, seen as an apparent loss of weight.
