Is the Archimedes principle applicable for gases?

Certainly. It is applicable to fluids, and gas is a fluid. We use this principle, for instance, to estimate the volume of helium ballons to lift up a certain weight. read more

It is applicable to fluids, and gas is a fluid. We use this principle, for instance, to estimate the volume of helium ballons to lift up a certain weight. This page may be out of date. read more

Archimedes' principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward direction at the center of mass of the displaced fluid. read more