Thursday, 6 October 2011

5.2 Harder Questions

Collins p.106 Q.1-3. (Table of densities below)

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Q1.  

o   Wood in oil = depend on the wood

o   Wood in mercury = Wood will float

o   Plastic in oil = Plastic will sink

o   Steel in mercury = Steel will float

o   Silver in air = Air will sink

o   Gold in mercury = Gold will sink

o   Helium balloon in air = Air will sink

Q2.

     Volume = 0.2 X 0.09 X 0.065 = 0.0017

     Mass = 22.2/10 = 2.22

     Density = Mass/ Volume

= 2.22/0.00117 = 1897kg/m3

Q3. 900 cm3

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