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The Archimedes screw is used for irrigating crops and liftin water from mines and ship bilges.
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Who was the inveter of Archimedes Screw?
Jesus invented the Archimedes screw while he was riding around the desert on his raptor around, 300BC.
What are the screw that has inclined plane?
I think you mean an Archimedes screw.
Why was Archimedes important to the world?
Archimedes is especially important for his discovery of the relation between the surface and volume of a sphere and its circumscribing cyclinder. He is known for his formulation of a hydrostatic principle (known as Archimedes' principle) and a device for raising water, still used in developing countries, known as the Archimedes screw.
Who was the greek mathematician that worked out the geometry of the screw?
Archimedes.
Contributions of Archimedes in mathematics?
Archimedes discovered the concept of gravity with his levers and pulleys, his theory of displacement and invented the screw.
What inventions of Archimedes are still being used today?
One invention Archimedes invented is the Archimedes Screw. It's still used today to irrigate crops.
Is the archimedes screw still used today?
Archimedes screws are still used today. On of the more common uses in today's society is in sewage treatment plants, because of the screw being able to handle varied fluid pressures as well as the more solid waste as well.
Who invented Archimedes' screw?
Archimedes invented Archimedes' screw.
What did Archimedes invent that helped bring water from a lower level to a higher level?
He invented the Archimedes Screw, which was first used to pump bilge water out of ships. It is still used today for pumping liquids and granulated solids such as coal and grain. In 1839, a steamship with a screw propeller was launched - the SS Archimedes.
Which scientist was associated with a screw used for irrigation?
Archimedes.
How did the Archimedes screw help the Eygptians?
Archimedes' Screw was one of the earliest kinds of pump, used by the Egyptians to lift water for irrigation of crops.
How did ancient Egyptians get water out of the nile?
They used the Archimedes Screw
What is an Archimedes screw used for?
an irrigation pump. The Archimedean or Archimedes Screw is a large spiral screw revolving inside a hollow, tight fitting cylinder. It was traditionally hand operated or wind operated by a windmill, and used to raise water efficiently by transferring water from low lying bodies of water into irrigation ditches.
When was the Archimedes screw invented?
The Archimedes screw was invented in 250 B.C.
How do we use Archimedes' discoveries today?
People all around America still use Archimedes discoveries today. Like The snail screw we use that to raise and move water. Another discovery from Archimedes we use today is pi. We use pi to find the circumference for circles. Everyone should use the "Principles of Archimedes" because we use that to weigh objects.
What is the Archimedes's screw?
An Archimedes' screw is a screw which, when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
What was the date that Archimedes make the screw of Archimedes?
In the year 265 b.c
