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Archimedes number

An Archimedes number, to determine the motion of fluids due to density differences, is a number in the form

Where

• g - gravity acceleration (9.81 m/s²)
• ρ_l - density of the fluid
• ρ - density of the body
• μ - fluid absolute viscosity

See also: Fluid dynamics

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