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14.1 Density and states of matter

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Question 23

An archaeologist wants to determine the volume of an irregular jade artifact by measuring the volume of oil it displaces in a graduated cylinder.

The assistant wrote the following proposed steps in the lab manual:

  1. Place the jade artifact carefully into an empty graduated cylinder.
  2. Pour the oil into the cylinder until the artifact is completely submerged.
  3. Read and record the combined level of the oil and the artifact on the cylinder's scale.
  4. This recorded value is the volume of the jade artifact.

The assistant's proposed method is incomplete and incorrect.

Suggest two steps that the assistant should add or change to make this a correct and complete procedure for finding the volume of the jade artifact.

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14.1 Density and states of matter Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /14.1 Density and states of matter

55 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.1 Density and states of matter, covering 14.1.1 Kinetic theory and states of matter, 14.1.2 Density, and 14.1.3 Density and changes of state. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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