An ice cube in a glass of water is pushed to the bottom of the glass and held there with a straw. Consequently, the buoyant force on the ice cube is now
A) exactly balanced by the force exerted only by the straw.
B) exactly balanced by the weight of the ice cube.
C) greater than when the cube was floating at the top.
D) the same as when the cube was floating at the top.

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The Answer of An ice cube in a glass of water is pushed to the bottom of the glass and held there with a straw. Consequently, the buoyant force on the ice cube is now
A) exactly balanced by the force exerted only by the straw.
B) exactly balanced by the weight of the ice cube.
C) greater than when the cube was floating at the top.
D) the same as when the cube was floating at the top.

An Ice Cube in a Glass of Water Is Pushed