Patent ID: 6957960
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus kit for demonstrating Archimedes' principle, the kit comprising: a tub for holding fluid, wherein said tub has sides and wherein said sides have a top edge, and further has an overflow spout, such that when a fluid level reaches said overflow spout, all additional fluid added to the tub will flow out of the overflow spout; and, a balance beam which can balance on a top edge of said tub sides, wherein said balance beam comprises a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has a first means for attaching a counter weight, and said second end has a second means for attaching a sample weight such that the sample weight attached to said second end will be submerged in the fluid in said tub when the balance beam is balancing on the top edge of said tub sides.