Multiple choice

The volume of water in a piece of ice,

  1. Is equal to the surface area of the ice cube

  2. is equal to the volume of the ice below the water line

  3. is less than the volume of whole piece of ice

  4. Greater than (2*l*w)/(h), given the dimension of the ice
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Archimedes' principle states that a floating object displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight. Since ice is less dense than water, the volume of the displaced water is exactly equal to the volume of the submerged portion of the ice.

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