Density and pressure

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Question 43

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]

Density and pressure

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Question 43

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]

Density and pressure

Question 43

Density and pressure Questions

Density and pressure

Question 43

Density and pressure Questions