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Which scientist is credited with the buoyancy principle explaining why ships float?

RRB ALP & Technician; RRB NTPC (Stage-I) 13/08/2018 / Shift I; 30/04/2016 / Shift III 2018; 2016
✓ Answer: C Archimedes
Archimedes' principle states that buoyant force equals the weight of displaced fluid.
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