Question

A block of ice at $0^{o}C$ is floating on the surface of ice water in a beaker. The surface of the water just comes of the top of the beaker. When the ice melts the water level will

• A. rise and overflow will come.
• B. remain the same.
• C. fall.
• D. depend on the initial ratio of water to ice.

Answer 1

The correct option is B remain the same.

Answer is B.
The amount of water that ice is currently displacing is equal to the amount of water ice will add to the beaker when it melts.
Hence, when the ice melts the water level will remain the same.