DENSITY EXERCISE-PURE
1 Copper has a density of 8.9 g/cm3. What is the volume of copper block of
mass 2.0 kg?
A 0.22 cm3 B 4.45 cm3 C 17.8 cm3 D 224.7 cm3
2 A piece of metal of density 2.70 g / cm3 is lowered into a measuring
cylinder containing 250cm3 of water. The water level rises to 450cm3.
What is the mass of the metal?
A 540 g B 675 g C 1215 g D 1890 g
3 The level of water in a measuring cylinder is at 50 cm3 mark. Ten identical
metal spheres are immersed in the water. The level of water rises to 80
cm3.
What is the volume of one metal sphere?
A3 cm3 B 5 cm3 C 8 cm3 D 30 cm3
4 Some students want to calculate the density of a type of wood. They
measure the masses and volumes of different size samples of wood. Which
graph shows their results?
5 The diagram shows two cubes made of the same material.
Which statement is true about thetwo cubes?
Athe mass of X is equal to the mass of mass of Y.
B the volume of X is greater than the volume of Y.
C the density of X is equal to the density of Y.
D the density of X is smaller than the density of Y.
6 The diagram shows two cuboids X and Y.
Which property of thecuboids will be the same if they are made from the
same material?
A mass
B density
C weight
D volume
7 Metal X has a mass of 390 g and adensity of 7.8 g / cm3.
Metal Y has a volume of 20 cm3 and adensity of 7.8 g / cm3.
Metal Z has a mass of 135 g and adensity of 50 cm3.
Which statement is true about metal Z?
metal Z justification
A is the same metal as they have same density
metal X
B is the same metal as they have same volume
metal X
C is the same metal as they have same density
metal Y
D is the same metal as they have same mass
metal Y
8 The volume of an irregularly shaped object of mass m is found by using a
measuring cylinder. The volume shown by the scale on themeasuring
cylinder increases from V1 to V2 as shown in the diagram.
The density of the object is given by;
Am/V 2
B (V ¿ ¿ 2−V 1)/m ¿
C m/(V ¿ ¿1−V 2)¿
D m/(V ¿ ¿ 2−V 1)¿
9 The diagram shows a set-up to determine the density of an irregular
shaped solid.
The initial volume of water is 50 cm3 and thevolume of water with thesolid is
58 cm3.
What is the density of thesolid?
A1.54 g / cm3
B 3.15 g / cm3
C 3.65 g / cm3
D 22.8 g / cm3
10 Diagram U shows a measuring cylinder containing 60 cm3 of water on
a balance.
Diagram V shows the same set-up with a small object fully submerged in
the water.
What is the density of the object?
A1.1 g / cm3
B 3.5 g / cm3
C 6.0 g / cm3
D 6.9 g / cm3
11 The diagram shows two identical beakers of mass 110 g placed on
balances. The beakers contain water and liquid X of equal volumes. The
density of water is 1.0 g / cm3.
What is the density of theliquid X?
A0.78 g / cm3
B 0.93 g / cm3
C 1.28 g / cm3
D 2.98 g / cm3
12 Which instrument is used to measure density of a liquid?
Agalvanometer
B hydrometer
C manometer
D micrometer
13 Fig.16.1 shows a box of mass 2400 kg. The density of water is 1000
kg/m3.
Fig.16.1
(a)Calculate thedensity of the box.
density = ……………………………… [3]
(b)State and explain whether the box will float or sink in water.
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(c) When the box is pushed across mud with a force of 490 N. it moves with a
constant speed.
When pushed across ice with the same force, it accelerates.
(i) Explain why the motions are different.
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(ii) State the value of the resultant force on the box when pushed across mud.
resultant force = ………………………………
[3]
(d)When pushed across ice, the force of friction is 100 N.
Calculate
(i) the resultant force on the box,
resultant force = ………………………………
(ii) the acceleration ofthe box on ice.
acceleration = ……………………………
14 Fig.17.1 shows an instrument used to measure the density of liquids.
The instrument is shown floating in water at temperature of 20 °C.
Fig.17.1
(a)State the name of the instrument.
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(b) (i) Name the force that prevent the instrument from sinking
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(ii) State how the force in (b) (i) compare with the weight of the
instrument.
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(c) The instrument is placed in water at higher temperature.
State and explain what is observed.
observation
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explanation
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