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Density of ice is  ρ and that of water is  σ. What will be the decrease in volume when a mass M of ice melts

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Density of ice is  ρ and that of water is  σ. What will be the decrease in volume when a mass M of ice melts

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The volume of a substance is given by the formula V = M/ρ, where M is the mass and ρ is the density.

  1. First, calculate the volume of the ice before it melts using the formula V_ice = M/ρ.

  2. Then, calculate the volume of the water after the ice melts using the formula V_water = M/σ.

  3. The decrease in volume when the ice melts is then given by the difference between the initial volume of the ice and the final volume of the water. So, ΔV = V_ice - V_water = M/ρ - M/σ.

This is the decrease in volume when a mass M of ice melts.

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