A piece of ice floats in a vessel with water above which a layer of lighter oil is…

Physics · JEE Main · NTA ExamsProperties of Solids and Liquids

A piece of ice floats in a vessel with water above which a layer of lighter oil is poured. When the whole of ice melts, which one of the following statements will be true?
  1. The level of the interface will remain the same.
  2. The total level of the liquids in the vessel will rise.
  3. The total level of the liquids in the vessel will fall while the level of interface will go up.
  4. The level of interface as well as the total level of liquids in the vessel will fall.

Answer

(C) The total level of the liquids in the vessel will fall while the level of interface will go up.

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