A student wants to find the density of a sample of olive oil.
Describe an experiment to determine the density of this olive oil. You may describe any apparatus used and include any equations in your answer.
Table 1.1 shows the density of four materials.
| Material | Density (g/cm3\text{g/cm}^3g/cm3) |
|---|---|
| cork | 0.24 |
| acrylic | 1.18 |
| olive oil | 0.92 |
| glycerin | 1.26 |
Predict whether solid objects made from cork or acrylic float in olive oil or glycerin.
Use the data in Table 1.1 to complete Table 1.2 by writing Yes or No in each space.
| Liquid | Does a cork object float? | Does an acrylic object float? |
|---|---|---|
| olive oil | ||
| glycerin |
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.