Density mass volume (iii) Calculate the density of the olive oil.
Express your answer
to 2 significant figures.[7]
1. In an experiment to find the density of some oil, a student
takes the following readings. 3 Fig. 1.1 shows the top part of a measuring cylinder containing
some liquid.
Fig. 4.1
Fig. 1.1
(a) What is the volume of liquid in the measuring cylinder? [1]
Fig. 4.2 (b) Fig. 1.1 indicates four ways the observer’s eye could look
(a) (i) Calculate the mass of oil in the jug. when taking the reading from the measuring cylinder. Put a circle
(ii) Calculate the density of the oil. around the eye position that gives the correct reading. [1]
(iii) How could the volume of the oil be more accurately (c) In order to fill the measuring cylinder up to the 100 cm3
measured than with the measuring jug? [7] mark, 80 drops of the liquid are added to the liquid already in the
(b) Water is more dense than oil. measuring cylinder.
On Fig. 4.3, mark approximately where the surface of the same Calculate the average volume of one drop. [4]
mass of water would be if it replaced the oil.
[1] 4 A packaging company purchases corrugated cardboard boxes
in which to pack its goods.
The boxes are not made up when they are delivered, but are flat,
as shown in Fig. 3.1.
Fig. 3.1
(a) A bundle of these boxes measures 0.60m x 0.50 m x 0.20 m
2 (a) An unopened bottle of olive oil has a mass of 0.97 kg. and has a mass of 7.2 kg.
The empty bottle has a mass of 0.51 kg. (i) Calculate the volume of the bundle of boxes.[3]
Calculate the mass of the olive oil. (ii) Calculate the density of the corrugated cardboard.[4]
(b) Corrugated cardboard is made up of 3 sheets of thick paper
stuck together. Fig. 3.2 shows an enlarged view of the edge of a
sheet of corrugated cardboard.
Fig. 3.2
(i) Here is an incomplete sentence about the paper.
[2] The density of the paper is................................... that of the
(b) The olive oil is poured into three 250 cm3 measuring corrugated cardboard.
cylinders. The first two cylinders are filled to the 250 cm3 mark. Which of the words below correctly complete the sentence? Tick
The third is shown in Fig. 3.2. one box.
(ii) Explain your answer to (b) (i).[2]
5 A scientist needs to find the density of a sample of rock whilst
down a mine. He has only a spring balance, a measuring
cylinder, some water and some thread.
(a) In the space below, draw two labelled diagrams, one to
show the spring balance being used and the other to show the
measuring cylinder being used with a suitable rock sample. [2]
Fig. 3.2
(i) What is the volume of the olive oil in the third measuring
cylinder?
(ii) Calculate the volume of the olive oil in the unopened bottle.
(b) The spring balance is calibrated in newtons. State how the 8 Fig. 2.1 is a full-size diagram of a rectangular block.
mass of the rock sample may be found from the reading of the
spring balance.[1]
(c) State the readings that would be taken from the measuring
cylinder.[1]
(d) State how the volume of the rock would be found from the
readings.[1]
(e) State in words the formula that would be used to find the
density of the sample. [1]
6 (a) A measuring cylinder contains 100 cm3 of water. 20 cm3 of
the water is poured into a beaker. Fig. 2.1
On Fig. 1.1, mark the level of the water left in the cylinder. [2] (a) Use your rule to measure the lengths of the three sides AB,
BC and CD. Write your
values below, in cm, to 2 significant figures.
length of AB = ......................... cm
length of BC = ......................... cm
length of CD = ........................ cm [2]
(b) Write down the equation you would use to calculate the
volume of the block. Do not attempt a calculation.[1]
(c) If you used your values from (a), what would be the unit for
the volume of the block? [1]
9 Fig. 3.1(a) shows a measuring cylinder, containing some
water, on a balance.
Fig. 3.1(b) shows the same arrangement with a stone added to
Fig. 1.1 the water.
(b) A rule, calibrated in cm, is placed alongside the measuring
cylinder, as shown in Fig. 1.2.
Fig. 3.1
(a) Which two readings should be subtracted to give the volume
Fig. 1.2 of the stone?
(i) What is the length of the measuring cylinder, from zero up to reading ...................... and reading ...................... [1]
the 100 cm3 mark? (b) Which two readings should be subtracted to give the mass
(ii) The volume of a cylinder is found using the equation of the stone? [1]
volume = cross-sectional area x length. (c) In a certain experiment,
Calculate the cross-sectional area of the measuring cylinder. [5] mass of stone = 57.5 g,
volume of stone = 25 cm3.
7 Some fat purchased from a shop is supplied as the block (i) Write down the equation linking density, mass and volume.
shown in Fig. 10.1. [1]
(ii) Calculate the density of the stone. [3]
10 The tank in Fig. 2.1 measures 2.0 m × 1.5 m × 1.0 m. It is full
of water.
Fig. 10.1
Use the information in Fig. 10.1 to calculate
(a) the volume of the block [2]
(b) the density of the fat. Give your answer to 2 significant
figures. [5] Fig. 2.1
(a) Calculate the volume of the tank. [3]
1 (a) State what is meant by the terms (b) Water has a density of 1000 kg/m3.
(i) weight, [1] Calculate the mass of water in the tank. [3]
(ii) density. [1]