A student needs to determine the volume of a solid, rectangular block of plastic. Only a ruler and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available. The block is too large to fit inside the measuring cylinder.
To determine the volume of this block, which apparatus should the student use?
both the measuring cylinder and the ruler
neither the measuring cylinder nor the ruler
the measuring cylinder only
the ruler only
164 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Physical quantities and measurement techniques, covering Physical quantities and measurement techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.