Multiple choice

When a piece of ice melts in a beaker full of water. What will happen to the level of water?

  1. It will increase

  2. It will decrease

  3. It will remain the same

  4. Will increase nd then decrease
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C Correct answer
Explanation

According to Archimedes' principle, the ice displaces a volume of water equal to its own weight. When the ice melts, it turns into water that occupies exactly the same volume as the water it previously displaced, so the level remains unchanged.

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