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A piece of ice having a stone frozen in it floats in a glass vessel filled with water. How will the level of water in the vessel change when the ice melts?

A

the level will rise

B

the level will not change

C

the level will drop

D

some water will flow out

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The correct Answer is:
c
The water level will fall because the weight of water displaced by the stone will be less than its weight.
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