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A student measures the mass of a dry stone, then lowers the stone into a measuring cylinder of water and records the rise in the water level. The value the student calculates for the density of the stone is too low. Which mistake would explain this?

[1]
A

Air bubbles were trapped on the surface of the stone in the water

B

The stone was dried carefully before its mass was measured

C

Part of the stone was still above the water when the level was read

D

The measuring cylinder was stood on a bench that was not level

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3.1 Changes of state and the particle model Questions

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40 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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