Archimedes Bucket
Product Code : SCL-CL-11890
Archimedes Bucket (SKU SCL-CL-11890) is a buoyancy demonstration set made up of a transparent bucket and a metal cylinder, used to verify Archimedes' principle: the upward force on an immersed object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces. It is a standard piece in school physics rooms and science training centres. Science Lab Supplies supplies it to schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors, dispatching from Ambala, India.
Specifications
The set pairs a bucket made of transparent material with a metal cylinder. The clear bucket lets students watch displacement and the behaviour of the immersed cylinder during the experiment, so the link between buoyant force and displaced fluid is seen rather than only calculated.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-CL-11890 |
| Model no. | SCI/LSS-1548 |
| Bucket | Transparent material |
| Cylinder | Metal |
| Demonstrates | Archimedes' principle, buoyancy, displacement, fluid pressure |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Archimedes Bucket
The Archimedes bucket gives students a hands-on way to verify buoyancy and displacement, bridging the textbook statement and a real measurement. It suits CBSE/NCERT Class 9 science (Gravitation: thrust, buoyancy and Archimedes' principle), Class 11 physics on fluids, and practical sessions in science training centres.
- Class 9 science: verifying that the loss in weight of an immersed body equals the weight of liquid displaced.
- Measuring buoyant force with a spring balance in air and in water.
- Relating displacement to relative density in Class 11 practicals.
- Comparing buoyancy in water and in a salt solution.
In the usual method the bucket and cylinder hang from a spring balance, the cylinder is lowered into water and the balance reading falls; filling the bucket with water then restores the original reading.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each set comprises the transparent bucket and the metal cylinder. A spring balance, overflow can and beaker are not listed as part of the item and can be added to the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Ask for a quotation for a single set or for one per student group. The quotation gives the packing, delivery time and price for that number, and spring balances or weights for the experiment can be added to the same document.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Archimedes Bucket set?
The set contains a transparent bucket and a metal cylinder. A spring balance and overflow vessel for the full experiment are separate items.
Which principle does it verify?
Archimedes' principle: the upward buoyant force on a partly or fully immersed object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces.
Who supplies the Archimedes Bucket?
The set is supplied by Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India, to schools, colleges and contractors, as one item or within a school chemistry lab equipment in India order.
Why is the bucket transparent?
A transparent bucket lets the class see the water level and the immersed cylinder clearly while the readings are taken.
Related Buoyancy and Fluids Equipment
Verifying Archimedes' principle needs a way to measure force, and the lesson often extends to density and liquid pressure. These four items supply the measuring tools and follow-up experiments that are usually quoted with an Archimedes bucket.
- Mechanical Dynamometer with Upper and Lower Hooks — measures the weight in air and in water.
- Weights with Hooks — hooked masses for calibration and loading.
- Density Cube Set — comparing densities of different materials.
- Communicating Vessels — equal liquid levels and hydrostatic pressure.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
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