Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

The diameter of a solid metal sphere is $(3.42 \pm 0.02)\,\text{cm}$, and its mass is $(67 \pm 2)\,\text{g}$.
(a)[3]

Calculate the density of the metal, in $\text{g cm}^{-3}$.

(b)[2]

Determine the percentage uncertainty for the density.

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