University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Fluid Mechanics - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 390: Q12.23

Answer

The water level remains unchanged.

Work Step by Step

According to Archimedes’s Principle, the buoyant force equals the weight of the displaced fluid. If the floating ice has a mass of m grams, it displaces m grams of water. After it melts, it becomes m grams of water. Hence the water level is unchanged.
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