Aviation Dictionary

Archimedes’ Principle

The Greek mathematician’s principle of buoyancy, which states that an object (a balloon) immersed in a fluid (the air) loses as much of its own weight as the weight of the fluid it replaces.

Dictionary Term

Archimedes’ Principle

Definition

The Greek mathematician’s principle of buoyancy, which states that an object (a balloon) immersed in a fluid (the air) loses as much of its own weight as the weight of the fluid it replaces.

References

Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024