Cup in Pool Water Level · CAP 2025 #8

Physics · fluid-mechanics

Problem

A person is floating on an inflatable mattress in the pool and drinking water from a metal cup. At some point this person drops the cup into the pool and the cup sinks. The level of the water in the pool: A. stays the same B. goes up C. goes down D. goes up or down depending how much water is in the cup.

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