A piece of ice is placed gently on the surface of water in a glass so that when the ice floats, the water comes up to the brimod the glass. what will happen to the levelof water when the ice melts?
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Since ice floats in water, its weight is equal to the weight of displaced water. Suppose ice weighs m gf, then the weight of displaced water will also be m gf. When the ice melts, m gf of . water is obtained which is equal to the weight of displaced water so there will be no change in the level of
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In accordance with the Archimedes' principle, when the ice melts, the volume of water so formed will be equal to the volume of the displaced water. So, the level of water in the glass will remain unaffected.
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