Water level change for melting ice cube

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around the effects of melting ice on water level in a container. Participants are tasked with determining whether the water level will rise, remain the same, or decrease as the ice melts, using concepts related to buoyancy and volume displacement.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants are attempting to clarify the problem setup and the relationship between the volume of the ice cube and the water it displaces. Some are questioning the assumptions regarding the buoyant force and the weight of the displaced water.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants seeking to better understand the problem. Some have suggested describing the setup in more detail, while others are focused on calculating the weight of the displaced water. There is no explicit consensus yet on the outcome of the water level change.

Contextual Notes

One participant noted difficulty in viewing the provided image, which may impact their understanding of the problem setup. There is also a reliance on specific variables and equations related to buoyancy and volume that are being discussed.

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Homework Statement


http://imgur.com/Sk6YkIf .
You can take Va to be volume of cavity and Di to be density and Vo to be volume of cube and A to be surface area of container and h to be height of liquid column and Vi to be volume of immerser part of cube. Prove if water level will rise or will remain same will decrease when ice melts ?

Homework Equations


weight= buoyant force as cube is floating
 
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kumarakrishnavaleti said:

Homework Statement


http://imgur.com/Sk6YkIf .
You can take Va to be volume of cavity and Di to be density and Vo to be volume of cube and A to be surface area of container and h to be height of liquid column and Vi to be volume of immerser part of cube. Prove if water level will rise or will remain same will decrease when ice melts ?

Homework Equations


weight= buoyant force as cube is floating
I am not able to view the image.
 
physics.png
 
Still very unclear. Try describing the set up in words, and stating the problem exactly.
 
Calculate the weight of Vi (the water the ice cube is displacing).
 

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