Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

The diagram depicts the atoms in a substance, with the atoms positioned at the corners of a cube. At a given temperature, the mean spacing between the atoms is $15\,\text{nm}$. If the temperature changes so that the mean spacing increases to $17\,\text{nm}$, by what factor does the density of the substance change?

  • A0.61
  • B0.69
  • C0.78
  • D0.88

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