Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

(a)[1]

Define the term density.

(b)

Fig. 1.1 depicts a cuboidal glass block. A student records the block's mass $m$ and the side lengths $x$, $y$ and $z$. The measurements are listed in Table 1.1.

(b(i))[2]

Determine the density of the glass block.

(b(ii))[3]

Calculate the percentage uncertainty for the density.

(c)[1]

The true density of the glass is not the same as the answer in (b)(i) because a systematic error affected the measurements. Suggest one likely cause of this systematic error.

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