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3.1 Changes of state and the particle model

3.1 Changes of state and the particle model

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A student is carrying out an experiment to determine the density of a brass bolt.

a.

1. Volume Measurement

The student measures the volume of the bolt by displacement of water in a measuring cylinder. The results are shown in Table 1.

Table 1

Volume of water (cm3\text{cm}^3cm3)Volume of water and bolt (cm3\text{cm}^3cm3)Volume of bolt XXX (cm3\text{cm}^3cm3)
24.524.524.528.328.328.3XXX

Calculate the volume of the bolt, XXX, in Table 1.

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b.

2. Systematic Error

The student noticed that the digital balance had a zero error: it displayed a reading of 0.05 g0.05\text{ g}0.05 g before any object was placed on it.

How should the student correct this error after the mass of the bolt has been measured?

  • Add 0.05 g0.05\text{ g}0.05 g to the measurement
  • Subtract 0.05 g0.05\text{ g}0.05 g from the measurement
  • Divide the measurement by 0.050.050.05
  • Multiply the measurement by 0.050.050.05
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c.

3. Mass Calculation

A different brass bolt has a volume of 0.60 cm30.60\text{ cm}^30.60 cm3. The density of this brass is 8.5 g/cm38.5\text{ g/cm}^38.5 g/cm3.

Calculate the mass of this different bolt in grams. State the formula you used to link density (ρ\rhoρ), mass (mmm), and volume (VVV).

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3.1 Changes of state and the particle model Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /3.1 Changes of state and the particle model

22 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 3.1 Changes of state and the particle model, covering 3.1.1 Density of materials and 3.1.2 Changes of state. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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