0
How would you interpret Archimedes famous quotation Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Prof. William Dunham explicates one version of the phrase in the series I'm now watching entitled "Great Thinkers, Great Theorems". In Lecture no. 6, "The Life and Works of Archimedes", Prof. Dunham states the quotation as "Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth."
Here is a portion of what Prof Dunham explains this to mean:
"What he (Archimedes) is getting at there is he understood the principle of the lever, the fulcrum, and if you had a long enough arm and you push down you can lift a very great weight - even the earth - should you have a long enough arm to do that."
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why is not possible for the Archimedes to move the Earth with the lever?
For Archimedes to move the Earth with a lever he would need: - a rock to put under the Earth (to act as a fulcrum) - a board/stick long enough & strong enough to lift the Earth - somewhere to stand....he can't stand ON the Earth and move it, so where would he stand?..........in space?
Who estimated the value of pi and invented the compound pulley?
Archimedes accurately estimated the value of pi. He was also the Greek inventor that created the compound pulley and first device used for extracting water from below the surface of the earth as well.
Who was that famous Muslim scientist that calculate the perimeter of the earth almost accurately?
ya mum
Who was first mathematician to have measured the circumference of the earth?
Eratosthenes of Cyrene using shadows at two different places in Egypt. An amazing achievement for those times (about 200-250BC)
The center of the earth is called a vent?
No, the centre of the Earth is called the Earth's core.
Who believed he could move the earth with a lever and a place to stand?
archimedes
Who said give me a lever and a place to stand and a will move the earth?
Archimedes
Who said give me a lever and place a stand and I will move the earth?
Archimedes
Who said give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the earth?
Archimedes
Why is not possible for the Archimedes to move the Earth with the lever?
For Archimedes to move the Earth with a lever he would need: - a rock to put under the Earth (to act as a fulcrum) - a board/stick long enough & strong enough to lift the Earth - somewhere to stand....he can't stand ON the Earth and move it, so where would he stand?..........in space?
What was Archimedes quote?
Eureka! I have found it! give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.
Who lifted the earth with a lever in Greek mythology?
No one lifted the earth, but Archimedes (a great scientist and mathematician) claimed that he could do it.
What are the famous discoveries of Archimedes?
The Archimedes Screw, which is used for "pumping" water. The Archimedes Principle, which basically states that an object immersed in water, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. He also described the principles of using a lever for lifting objects and remarked: "Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth." He may have destroyed enemy ships by using a "heat ray" from concentrated sunlight He also made a lot of work in mathematics.
What did Archimedes mean by saying give me a place to standand I will move the Earth?
According to Pappus of Alexandria, Archimedes' work on levers caused him to remark: "Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth." Plutarch describes how Archimedes designed block-and-tackle pulley systems, allowing sailors to use the principle of leverage to lift objects that would otherwise have been too heavy to move.
What are the answers to the Archimedes book questions in dizzywood?
# Native Vegitation # Marine Life # The Layers of the Earth's Crust
Who saidgive you a letter and a place to stand and you will move the earth?
That would be the Greek philosopher, Archimedes. (ark-uh-MEE-deez)
What do scientists observe to help them interpret Earth's geological history?
Sedimentary Rocks in Layers
