If a container is filled with ice to the brim, what happens to the level of water when the ice completely melts?
the level of water goes up
the water in the glass outflows
the level of water remains unchanged
the level of water drops
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the question never said ice was placed in water. it said ice was filled in a container to the brim. obviously the solid state will make it take much more space than needed, resulting on the level dropping after it melts.
Why confuse yourselves when it's an easy experiment to do, i have done it and the level dropped so option D is correct
The ice wasn't placed in water
it was just put in a container no water was in the container.
And cause of anomalous behavior of water, it tends to expands from a degree 0 to 4.
That is why ice is less dense than water cause the volume is more larger than that of water.
So when the ice is placed in the container and it melts, the density of water increase thereby the volume reduce making the water level to drop.
myschool is correct 
normally for an object(ice) to flow the upthrust(the weight in d water acting upwardly in d water) is equal to its weight itself...so wen completely melted in water its level is to remain constant since the upthrust(weight in water) b4 is equal to dsame weight wen melted...but listen ,the level of water stil drop...bcuz wen d ice is completely melted the water becum colder i.e reduces in temperature...so a decrease in temperature =increase in density=decrease in volume.....xo d water level will fall....d is correct..... God bless myschool
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When water freezes, volume increases by 9% .... Then it returns back to normal after 4 degrees Celsius...
answer is C, ice been a solid already displaces its volume in the liquid,so it's volume remains unchanged..note -only the density is affected by temperature
The answer should be C. Achemedes principle.
But some people might think "they never said there was already water in the container before". Sure, but they never said it was ONLY ice. It should be a trick question.
This is based on Archimedes' Principle, which states that:
A floating object displaces a volume of liquid equal to its own weight.
Step-by-step reasoning:
Before melting:
Ice is less dense than water, so it floats.
The part of the ice submerged displaces an amount of water equal to the ice’s weight.
After melting:
Ice melts into the exact amount of water it previously displaced.
Since the displaced water was already accounted for, the water level remains the same.
Why not the other options?
A. The level of water goes up – Incorrect, because the melted ice already occupied the same volume.
B. The water in the glass outflows – Only if the ice were adding extra volume, which it is not.
D. The level of water drops – The ice does not shrink; it converts to an equal weight of liquid water.
Thus, the best answer is:
C. The level of water remains unchanged
The correct answer is **C. the level of water remains unchanged**.
Here's why:
* **Archimedes' principle**: This principle states that any object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
* **Density of ice and water**: Water has a higher density than ice. This means a given volume of water weighs more than the same volume of ice.
When ice melts, it turns into water. However, the **mass of the water (converted from ice) remains the same**. Additionally, since the ice was already floating, it displaced a volume of water equal to its own weight. When the ice melts, the resulting water occupies the **same volume it displaced previously**.
Therefore, according to Archimedes' principle and the equal masses, the buoyant force remains the same, and the water level doesn't change.
Here are some additional points to consider:
* This scenario applies to ice that is **floating** in the water. If the ice is submerged and not touching the container walls, it might cause the water level to rise slightly when it melts, as the melted water will be denser than the surrounding water.
* This also assumes that the container isn't flexible and can't expand to accommodate the melted ice.
I hope this explanation clarifies the situation!
Key Concept: When ice melts, it turns into water and occupies a smaller volume. This is because water is denser than ice.
Reasoning: The ice displaces its own weight in water. When it melts, it turns into the same weight of water but a smaller volume. Therefore, the water level will not rise; in fact, it will slightly decrease.
