Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Density

Density — practice question

A measuring cylinder is holding $40\,\text{cm}^3$ of water. A solid metal ball is placed into the water, and the volume reading increases to $56\,\text{cm}^3$. The ball has a mass of $80\,\text{g}$. What is the density of the metal that the ball is made from?

  • A$0.20\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$
  • B$1.4\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$
  • C$2.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$
  • D$5.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}$

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