University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Fluid Mechanics - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 390: Q12.21

Answer

The water level rises.

Work Step by Step

According to Archimedes’s Principle, the buoyant force equals the weight of the displaced fluid. When the bird lands on your shoulder, the boat and its contents become heavier. The boat, still floating, now displaces its own weight of water, which is more water than it displaced earlier.
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