Archimedes: The Physics Genius of Ancient Times

Archimedes discovered the principle of buoyancy, explaining why objects float or sink.
He famously shouted “Eureka!” after realizing how to measure volume using water displacement.
He designed ingenious war machines to defend his city of Syracuse.
Archimedes developed compound pulleys, showing how to lift huge weights with little force.
He studied levers and declared, “Give me a place to stand and I will move the world.”
He advanced early ideas of calculus by studying areas, volumes, and curves.
Archimedes invented screw pumps for raising water, still used in modified forms today.
He calculated approximations of pi with remarkable accuracy for his time.
His work on hydrostatics and mechanics laid foundations for modern engineering.
Archimedes became a symbol of brilliance in both practical inventions and theoretical science.