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A student wants to find the density of a rectangular block of metal.

The Figure shows the block and its measurements.

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The mass of the block is 316 g.

a.

Name the piece of apparatus the student should use to measure the mass of the block.

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b.

Calculate the volume of the block.

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c.

Calculate the density of the metal in g/cm3\text{g/cm}^3g/cm3.

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d.

Convert your answer to (c) into kg/m3\text{kg/m}^3kg/m3.

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e.

The student measured the lengths of the block with a ruler marked only in centimetres.

Suggest one way the student could measure the lengths more accurately.

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1.1 The particle model Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /1.1 The particle model

44 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 1.1 The particle model, covering 1.1.1 Development of the atomic model, 1.1.2 Structure of the atom, 1.1.3 The size of atoms and small molecules, 1.1.4 Density, 1.1.5 Density and the states of matter, and 1.1.6 Density, mass and volume. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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