A Boat Loaded with Ice Is Floating in a Swimming

question 46

Multiple Choice

A boat loaded with ice is floating in a swimming pool. If the ice is thrown into the pool, the water level in the pool, once the ice stops bobbing and floats steadily,

• A) rises.
• B) falls.
• C) stays the same.
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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