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Question 28

Spherical lead pellets are commonly used as ballast in model boat hulls to lower their centre of mass.

a.

Describe how a standard millimetre-graduated ruler and two identical rectangular wooden blocks can be used to accurately determine the diameter of a single lead pellet.

[3]
b.

Outline an experimental procedure to determine the density of the lead alloy from which these pellets are made.

[5]
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Density and pressure Questions

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44 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Physics Density and pressure. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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