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BUOYANT FORCE [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

The upward force exerted by any fluid upon a body placed in it.

DEF

... upward thrust exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, which Archimedes' principle states is equal in amount to the weight of the fluid displaced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Force verticale de bas en haut, à laquelle sont soumis les corps plongés dans un fluide.

DEF

Force ascendante exercée sur une parcelle de fluide (ou sur un objet à l'intérieur de ce fluide) dans un champ de gravitation en vertu de la différence de densité entre la parcelle (ou l'objet) et le fluide environnant.

OBS

Le terme [poussée d'Archimède] est plus souvent utilisé que son équivalent «poussée hydrostatique».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Fuerza resultante, vertical y dirigida hacia arriba, ejercida por el agua sobre un cuerpo que se encuentra total o parcialmente sumergido.

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Record 2 1980-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations à grande distance

Spanish

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