Book II
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Book II is the second part of Archimedes’ treatise *On Floating Bodies*, in which he further develops his mathematical analysis of hydrostatics and the equilibrium of floating objects.
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| Book II (On Floating Bodies) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mathematical work
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treatise section ⓘ |
| author | Archimedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Archimedes’ principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| develops | mathematical analysis of hydrostatics ⓘ |
| field |
hydrostatics
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mathematics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behavior of floating solids in a fluid
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centers of gravity of floating bodies ⓘ conditions for equilibrium of floating bodies ⓘ stability of floating bodies ⓘ |
| follows | Book I (On Floating Bodies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Περὶ τῶν ἐπιπλεόντων σωμάτων, Βίβλος Β΄ ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical mechanics
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later studies of fluid statics ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Archimedes’ works on mechanics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ τῶν ἐπιπλεόντων σωμάτων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | On Floating Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | second ⓘ |
| precedes | Book I (On Floating Bodies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of mathematics
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history of science ⓘ |
| subject |
buoyancy
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equilibrium of floating bodies ⓘ floating objects ⓘ |
| tradition | ancient Greek science ⓘ |
| workOf | Hellenistic mathematics ⓘ |
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