Archimedes weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight. Next he put two pots intotwo big bowls and flled both pots with water. He put the gold into one pot, and some water ran into the bowl.Then he put the crown into the other pot. This time, even more...
Archimedes said(4) . "I know how to solve king's problem." Archimedes left his house fast and went straight to the(5) to see the king.First,he(6) the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight. Next,he put two pots into two big bowls and filled(...
It is believed that Archimedes discovered this principle when the king of Syracuse asked him to solve a problem. The king wanted to know if his crown was pure gold or a mixture of gold and silver. The king, of course, did not melt his crown to find out. The idea came to Archimedes ...