physics.archimedes_principle_of_buoyant_force

Calculate the buoyant force of any body completely or partially submerged in a static fluid. This principle was discovered by the Greek mathematician Archimedes.

Equation for calculating buoyant force: Fb = p * V * g

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes%27_principle

Attributes

g

Functions

archimedes_principle(→ float)

Args:

Module Contents

physics.archimedes_principle_of_buoyant_force.archimedes_principle(fluid_density: float, volume: float, gravity: float = g) → float

Args:

fluid_density: density of fluid (kg/m^3) volume: volume of object/liquid being displaced by the object (m^3) gravity: Acceleration from gravity. Gravitational force on the system,

The default is Earth Gravity

returns:

the buoyant force on an object in Newtons

>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=500, volume=4, gravity=9.8)
19600.0
>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=997, volume=0.5, gravity=9.8)
4885.3
>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=997, volume=0.7)
6844.061035
>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=997, volume=-0.7)
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
ValueError: Impossible object volume
>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=0, volume=0.7)
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
ValueError: Impossible fluid density
>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=997, volume=0.7, gravity=0)
0.0
>>> archimedes_principle(fluid_density=997, volume=0.7, gravity=-9.8)
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
ValueError: Impossible gravity

physics.archimedes_principle_of_buoyant_force.g = 9.80665