A wooden block with a piece of iron tied to its top floats in a bucket of water. If the wood and iron flips over so the iron is on the bottom, the water level at the side of the bucket
A)rises.
B)falls.
C)remains the same.

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When the wooden block with iron tied to its top is floating in water, the weight of the block and iron is dispersed evenly on the water's surface, causing the water level to reach a certain height. If the block flips over so that the iron is on the bottom, the weight of the block and iron is still dispersed evenly on the water's surface, so the water level will remain the same. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

A Wooden Block with a Piece of Iron Tied to Its