Kevin Zhou — Advanced Mechanics III Problem 2 · Kevin Zhou #M7.2
Physics · mechanics
Problem
Problem 2. A beaker contains liquid water at its freezing point and has a big ice cube floating in
it, also at its freezing point. If the ice cube
(a) is solid ice,
(b) contains a small metal ball, or
(c) contains a lot of olive oil (which will float on the water in a thin layer),
then how does the fluid level change when the cube melts? In all cases, neglect the density of air.