When ice on a floating island melts

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What kind of experiment is this?

Experimental procedure and explanation:

• Float an empty can in the water to create a floating island, on which ice is placed. Will the water surface rise or fall when this ice melts?
• Also, think about the reason.

[Keywords]	Buoyancy
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[Reference]	“The Wonders of Flow,” Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering, Kodansha Blue Backs, P45-46. “Illustrated Fluid Dynamics Trivia,” by Ryozo Ishiwata, Natsume Publishing, P188-189.

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