A boat loaded with scrap iron floats in a swimming pool.When the iron is thrown overboard,the pool level will
A)rise.
B)fall.
C)remain unchanged.

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The boat and scrap iron together displace a certain amount of water, causing the pool level to rise. However, when the iron is thrown overboard, the weight of the boat decreases and so the volume of water displaced by the boat decreases as well. As a result, the pool level will fall.

A Boat Loaded with Scrap Iron Floats in a Swimming