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Archimedes' principle - class-XI
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A rectangular block is $10\ cm \times 10\ cm \times 15\ cm$ in size is floating in water with $10\ cm$ side vertical. If it floats with $15\ cm$ side vertical, then the level of water will
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$Remain\ same$
💡 Explanation:
According to Archimedes' principle, a floating object displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight. Since the weight of the block remains constant regardless of its orientation, the weight (and thus the volume) of the water displaced remains the same, so the water level does not change.