If a boat is floating in a small pond and it carries a large number of big sized stones. If stones are unloaded into water in the pond, will there be an observable change in level of water in the pond?

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Assuming the pond has vertical banks and a non-porous bottom and sides (so we need not worry about drainage and such) then the pond level will be increased when we put the boat in the water . A heavier boat will displace more water. When we remove the rock from the boat the boat will displace less water...
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Assuming the pond has vertical banks and a non-porous bottom and sides (so we need not worry about drainage and such) then the pond level will be increased when we put the boat in the water . Aheavier boat will displace more water. When we remove the rock from the boat the boat will displace less water and the pond level will decrease. read less
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