3.) An ice cube floats in a glass of water. As the ice melts, how does the level of the water in the glass change? Would it make any difference if the ice cube were hollow? Explain.

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3.)	An ice cube floats in a glass of water. As the ice melts, how does the level of the water in the glass change? Would it make any difference if the ice cube were hollow? Explain.

anonymous · Answer

volume of ice is less than volume of the water melted from ice so level of water goes down in both cases.

anonymous · Answer

@gyanu is wrong :P..

anonymous · Answer

and when i say wrong, i mean he is WAYYYY wrong

anonymous · Answer

so please tell us right answer @Mashy

anonymous · Answer

its a great conceptual question.. 
try thinking about it lil bit ;-) u ll get it.. if u understand the concept of buoyancy

anonymous · Answer

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the shaded region is the amount of water DISPLACED by ice.. agree? 
now if ice has a mass m, can you tell me how much volume of water is displaced?