Which scientific achievement is associated with Archimedes during the Hellenistic period?
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Correct answer: Formulating the law of the lever
Archimedes made foundational contributions to mathematics and physics, most notably formulating the law of the lever — showing how force and distance relate around a fulcrum. He reportedly said, 'Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.'
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