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A metal cube is placed in an empty vessel. When water is filled in the vessel so that the cube is completely immersed in the water, the force on the bottom of the vessel in contact with the cube

Here, the water is filled just to immerse the cube. There is negligible water present above the surface of the cube. Thus, there is no change in force on the bottom of the vessel in contact with the cube.

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