ok. thanks for the input, you two.
I have one final question. If the ice cubes started from the bottom of the water-filled beaker, it would rise to the top. During its ascent, would the ice cubes' "weight" (according to the weighing scale) be any different than as if they were on the top...
This is more of a conceptional question.
Let's say you have 1L of water in a bucket on a weighing scale, which currently reads 50N. If a couple of ice cubes were added, would the weighing scale read 50N + weight of 2 ice cubes?
Side-Notes:
density of the ice < density of water
ice...