Archimedes

Salata says that some of the best opportunities to learn are the moments in which we are...

• most self aware
• prepared
• perplexed
• overly excited

When and where was Archimedes born?

• 900 AD in Rome
• 287 BC in Syracuse
• 2000 BC in Manhattan
• 287 AD in Florence

What determined how much water was displaced from Archimedes bathtub?

• How much of his body was immersed
• How hot the water was
• How long he stayed in the tub
• the type of soap he used

What property did Archimedes need to determine in order to solve the king's mystery?

• The width of the king's head
• The weight of silver
• The density of the crown
• The cost of the crown

These days, using the way an object displaces water to determine volume is called:

• The Bathtub Principle
• Archimedes Principle
• The Principals Office
• Water Displacement Principle

"Eureka" is greek for:

• Yippee!
• Look out!
• Hey you!
• I found it!