F4 T3 Homework – Density & Pressure Name: ………………………………..
April 2022
Q1. Marks % Grade
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A student needs to find the mass of a large steel bolt but does not have
access to a balance.
The student knows the density of steel.
Describe how he can accurately find the mass of the bolt using its density.
You may draw a diagram to help your answer.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q2.
A student measures the density of water.
She uses a measuring cylinder and an electronic balance.
(a) State the equation linking density, mass and volume.
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(b) A correct unit for density is
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A g/cm
B kg/cm
C g/cm2
D g/cm3
(c) Complete the table to show what is measured by an electronic balance.
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(d) Describe how the student should use each instrument to make her measurements
as accurate as possible.
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Measuring cylinder
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Electronic balance
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(e) The student wants to make sure her experiment is a fair test.
(i) State one factor that she should keep the same throughout her experiment.
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(ii) Why is it important that she keeps this factor constant?
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(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q3.
Marbles is a game played with small balls of coloured glass.
Each ball is known as a marble.
(a) Describe how a millimetre scale and two set squares can be used to measure the diameter of a marble.
You may draw a diagram to help your answer.
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(b) Describe an experiment to find the density of a marble.
You may draw a diagram to help your answer.
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(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q4.
The volume of a piece of brass is 16.3 cm3.
A student measures its mass using an electronic balance.
The mass of the brass is 138 g.
(a) (i) State the equation linking density, mass and volume.
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(ii) Calculate the density of brass.
Give the unit.
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density = ...........................................................
(b) The student notices that the electronic balance has a zero error, so it shows mass readings that are all slightly
too small.
This means that the density value is
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A incorrect and slightly too large
B incorrect and slightly too small
C correct because the student used three significant figures
D correct because the mass of the block is more than zero
(Total for question = 5 marks)
