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During Archimedes' time in Syracuse, King Hieron, the king of Syracuse and a close friend of Archimedes, commissioned the construction of a beautiful golden crown. When the goldsmith returned the crown, the king suspected him of stealing some of the gold and replacing it in the crown with silver. The king wanted to make sure that he got all of his gold back, so he asked Archimedes to discover the true contents of the crown.
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Who consulted Archimedes regarding an object that was made of Gold?
Hiero II, the King of Syracuse, wanted Archimedes to determine if gold had been withheld from a crown by the goldsmith commissioned to make it. Without damaging the crown, Archimedes used water displacement to prove that the gold was not all there.
How did Archimedes solve the King's problem?
He discovered the difference in density between gold and silver when placed under water, and noticed that the crown was not pure gold. The crowns maker was later beheaded.
How is maths related with physics?
If we declare maths as the queen of sciences, physics would obviously be the king. And king and queen do have some relations, don't they? Back in old days (18-19th centuries and older) math was being developed the way the physicians needed it, not more. Suppose one day a phisician needed to solve quadratic equation and there was no way to do it. He would sit days long and finally invent a method for solve this kind of equations (in reality things were a bit different, but not much). So in the process of solving a physical problem new mathematical method was developed and the physical problem got solved too. This way physics benefited from maths and maths from physics. Nowadays every physical problem again needs a lot of maths to be solved. And as it can be seen, physics can't exist without maths (although maths can exist without physics).
Is there something to use to make two twin bed mattresses into a king size bed?
Two twin size mattresses can easily be joined using a create-a-king twin doubling system. The create-a-king essentially belts the two twin mattresses securely together and it also has a foam filler for the "crack" between the two mattresses. Now, the two twin mattresses won't be quite as long as a standard king size. Standard king size beds measure approximately 80" long, while standard twin beds measure 75" long. This should really be no problem and you can usually still use king size mattress pads and sheets. You can also use a regular king size metal bed frame for the two twin box springs.
Who was king in 1492?
King of where?
Who is Archimedes cousin?
Surprisingly it was King Hiero! That is why the king had called Archimedes first about his problem with his crown.
What problem was Archemides asked to solve for King Hiero of Syracuse?
He was asked to find out wether a goldsmithe had cheated the king
What did King Hiero hire Archimedes to design for him?
he wanted him to design a pleasure boat for him.
Who consulted Archimedes regarding an object that was made of Gold?
Hiero II, the King of Syracuse, wanted Archimedes to determine if gold had been withheld from a crown by the goldsmith commissioned to make it. Without damaging the crown, Archimedes used water displacement to prove that the gold was not all there.
How did Archimedes solve the King's problem?
He discovered the difference in density between gold and silver when placed under water, and noticed that the crown was not pure gold. The crowns maker was later beheaded.
How did Archimedes discover volume and when?
The most widely known anecdote about Archimedes tells of how he invented a method for determining the volume of an object with an irregular shape. According to Vitruvius, a votive crown for a temple had been made for King Hiero II, who had supplied the pure gold to be used, and Archimedes was asked to determine whether some silver had been substituted by the dishonest goldsmith. Archimedes had to solve the problem without damaging the crown, so he could not melt it down into a regularly shaped body in order to calculate its density. While taking a bath, he noticed that the level of the water in the tub rose as he got in, and realized that this effect could be used to determine the volume of the crown. For practical purposes water is incompressible, so the submerged crown would displace an amount of water equal to its own volume. By dividing the mass of the crown by the volume of water displaced, the density of the crown could be obtained. This density would be lower than that of gold if cheaper and less dense metals had been added. Archimedes then took to the streets naked, so excited by his discovery that he had forgotten to dress, crying "Eureka!" (Greek: "εὕρηκα!," meaning "I have found it!"). The test was conducted successfully, proving that silver had indeed been mixed in. The year in which this story took place is unknown, but was no earlier than 270 BC, when Hiero II was crowned king.
What king requested the assistance of Archimedes?
the name of the king is king morse
Who cheated the king from Archimedes story?
the blacksmith cheated on the king.
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Merlin's owl is named Archimedes.
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He realizes from Rafiki to not put the past behind you. Learn from it. To solve his problem, he went back to Pride Rock and fought with Scar, ending in the death of Scar.
How did archemedes know that king herod's crown was fake or real?
The king was King Hiero II not Herod in this anecdote. He determined the crown had other metals added by submerging it in water and noting the amount of water displaced.
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