An ice block floats in a liquid whose density is less than water. A part of block is outside the liquid. When whole of ice has melted, the liquid level will

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An ice block floats in a liquid whose density is less than water. A part of block is outside the liquid. When whole of ice has melted, the liquid level will (A) rise (B) go down (C) remain same (D) first rise then go down

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Ice is lighter than water. When ice melts, the volume occupied by water is less than that of ice, due to which the level of water goes down.

Q. An ice block floats in a liquid whose density is less than water. A part of block is outside the liquid. When whole of ice has melted, the liquid level will

rise

go down

remain same

first rise then go down

Ice is lighter than water. When ice melts, the volume occupied by water is less than that of ice, due to which the level of water goes down.