Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Golden crown theory which was used to used to determine the volume of objects was invented by------

  1. Archimedes

  2. Nils Bohlin

  3. William Kennedy Dickson

  4. Guglielmo Marconi
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Archimedes discovered the principle of buoyancy (often called the 'Eureka' moment) while trying to determine whether a golden crown was pure gold or contained silver. This method of measuring volume through water displacement is known as Archimedes' Principle. The 'Golden Crown' story is the classic example used to teach this concept.

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