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An ice cube is floating in a glass of water. What happens to the water level when the ice melts?

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Rises

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Falls

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Remains the same

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First rises and then falls

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Solution

The correct option is A Remains the same
according to the Archimedes principle , the floating substance displaces some liquid, so when the ice melts ,there will be no change in the water level as the melted ice will occupy the same volume as it was occupying earlier.

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