Q. A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

A
first rise and then fall
B
fall
C
remain the same
D
rise
Solution:

The water level remains the same when the ice cube melts. A floating object displaces an amount of water equal to its own weight. Since water expands when it freezes, one ounce of frozen water has a larger volume than one ounce of liquid water.

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