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A boat is sitting in the middle of the lake. What happens to the water level in the lake when a heavy anchor is thrown overboard? Does the water level rise, lower, or stay the same.
10 years ago

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Steve
it falls

the anchor displaces its volume in water when it sinks, but it displaced its weight when it was in the boat.
10 years ago

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