A student determines the density of a liquid by two methods.
Method 1
Calculate the first value ρ1\rho_1ρ1 of the density of the liquid using the equation:
ρ1=W1−W2V2−V1×k \rho_1 = \frac{W_1 - W_2}{V_2 - V_1} \times k ρ1=V2−V1W1−W2×kwhere k=100 g/Nk = 100\text{ g/N}k=100 g/N.
Method 2
Calculate the second value ρ2\rho_2ρ2 for the density of the liquid using the equation:
ρ2=m1−m2V1 \rho_2 = \frac{m_1 - m_2}{V_1} ρ2=V1m1−m2Finally, calculate the average density ρAV\rho_{\text{AV}}ρAV of the liquid using your values for ρ1\rho_1ρ1 and ρ2\rho_2ρ2. State your final answer with appropriate units.
169 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Density, covering Density. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.