A heavy iron ball is placed in an aluminum pie pan that floats in a bucket. The water level at the side of the bucket is marked. Then the ball is removed and allowed to sink in the bucket. The water line at the side of the bucket

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When the ball is in the pan, it displaces a volume of water equal to its weight. When the ball is removed and sinks, it displaces a volume of water equal to its volume, which is less than the volume displaced when it was in the pan. Thus, the water level goes down.

A Heavy Iron Ball Is Placed in an Aluminum Pie