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On the Rocks

Physics / Difficulty Tier 2, Relation. Requires a few ideas, quantities or steps to be connected.
About Tier 2 - Relation

Requires a few ideas, quantities or steps to be connected.

Difficulty describes the challenge, not the solver. It is a Society guide rather than a formal academic level.

The tier is a Society guide to the amount of reasoning, technical work and insight a problem is expected to require. Your experience may vary depending on the topic and your background.

On the Rocks

Fluids / Buoyancy - 3 min

A pure ice cube, containing no trapped object, floats freely in a glass of fresh water. It melts completely without any water spilling or being added. What happens to the water level?

Assumptions

Ignore evaporation and temperature-related density changes. Compare the settled levels.

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Collection question · Revision 1 · ID: floating-ice