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An ice piece is floating in a vessel containing water, with in ice piece on metal piece also exist. Given that density of metal piece is greater than density of water, when ice melts completely then initial level of water in vessel will be
(A) Decrease (B) Increase
(C) Remain same (D) None
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Dharun
·2009-04-24 12:39:27
let m1 = mass of ice
m2 =mass of metal
wt of ice+ metal = upthrust
(m1 + m2)g = Vi * Ïw*g
Vi=m1/Ïw + m2/Ïw---------------1
Vol of water formed by ice V1 = m1/Ïw
Vol of water displaced V2 = m2/Ïs
V1 +V2 < Vi (Ïs >Ïw)
level decrease A