Physics 5054 · O Level · Density

Density — practice question

An electronic balance is set up to indicate the weight of any object placed on its upper plate. Fig. 5.1 shows the balance with an empty measuring cylinder on the upper plate. Fig. 5.2 illustrates how the balance reading changes as the volume of oil in the measuring cylinder increases.
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Use Fig. 5.2 to find the density of the oil. Take the gravitational field strength $g$ as $10\,\text{N kg}^{-1}$.

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