A cup of water is filled to the brim when an ice cube is placed in it. The tip of the ice cube sticks out of the surface. As the ice melts, you observe that
A)the cup overflows.
B)the cup might overflow but it depends on the actual mass of the ice cube.
C)the water level remains the same.
D)the water level actually goes down.
E)There is not enough information to answer this question.

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As the ice melts, it turns into water and the volume of water produced is equal to the volume of the ice submerged, so the water level remains the same.

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