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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

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A block of ice in which a piece of stone is embedded is floating on water contained in a beaker. When all the ice melts, the level of water in the beaker
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Correct option: B
falls
Option B (falls) is correct. The water level falls because the stone displaces its weight in water when embedded in ice, but only its volume when submerged after the ice melts. Since stone's density is greater than water, its volume is less than the volume of water of equal weight.

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