SoBeLiz Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 There is a two foot long plastic boat in the bathtub, the boat is filled with metal nuts and bolts. The boat tips over, dumping the contents into the water. With the nuts and bolts in the water, will the water level in the bathtub rise, fall or stay the same as it was when the nuts and bolts were in the boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Stay the same. The weight in the boat weighs down the water causing it to rise to support it. As the 'cargo' spills out, all that is happening is that the location of the weight is being displaced into the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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