Ice Water
Two identical glasses are filled to the same level with water. One of the two glasses has ice cubes floating in it. Which weighs more?
Two identical glasses are filled to the same level with water. One of the two glasses has ice cubes floating in it. Which weighs more?
A) The glass without ice cubes.
A) The glass without ice cubes.
B) The glass with ice cubes.
B) The glass with ice cubes.
C) The two weigh the same.
C) The two weigh the same.
D) It depends or I can't tell.
D) It depends or I can't tell.
Solution: C. The ice cubes displace exactly their own weight in water, so the two glasses weigh the same amount.
Solution: C. The ice cubes displace exactly their own weight in water, so the two glasses weigh the same amount.