Density
1.4What the syllabus asks of you
- Define density as mass per unit volume; recall and use the equation density = mass / volume ρ = m / V
- Describe how to determine the density of a liquid, of a regularly shaped solid and of an irregularly shaped solid which sinks in a liquid (volume by displacement), including appropriate calculations
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Chapter 1: Density
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1May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Adensity = mass of block × area of bottom surface of block
Bdensity = \frac{mass of block}{area of bottom surface of block}
Cdensity = mass of block × volume of block
Ddensity = \frac{mass of block}{volume of block}
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2May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q6Show mark scheme →
A0.50 g/cm^3
B0.80 g/cm^3
C1.33 g/cm^3
D2.0 g/cm^3
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3Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 11 · Q7Show mark scheme →
Aa balance and a measuring cylinder containing water
Ba balance and a ruler
Ca ruler and a measuring cylinder containing water
Da measuring cylinder containing water only
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4Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 11 · Q11Show mark scheme →
Adensity = mass × volume
Bdensity = mass / volume
Cdensity = weight / area
Ddensity = weight / volume
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5May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Agraph A
Bgraph B
Cgraph C
Dgraph D
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6May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Q7Show mark scheme →
A0.026 N / cm³
B0.83 g / cm³
C1.8 N / cm³
D2.6 g / cm³
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7Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q7Show mark scheme →
A0.0024 kg / m³
B0.24 kg / m³
C24 kg / m³
D2400 kg / m³
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8May / June 2024 · Paper 11 · Q4Show mark scheme →
A0.125
B1.0
C4.0
D8.0
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9Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Q4Show mark scheme →
A0.38 g / cm$^3$
B1.2 g / cm$^3$
C2.2 g / cm$^3$
D2.6 g / cm$^3$
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10May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q6Show mark scheme →
Aa balance and a force meter
Ba balance and a ruler
Ca micrometer and a measuring cylinder
Da ruler and a measuring cylinder
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11May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Q7Show mark scheme →
Aa balance and a ruler
Ba balance and a measuring cylinder
Ca beaker and a measuring cylinder
Da ruler and a beaker
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12Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 12 · Q11Show mark scheme →
A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C1 and 3 only
D2 and 3 only
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13May / June 2022 · Paper 11 · Q5Show mark scheme →
A0.125ρ
B0.50ρ
C2.0ρ
D8.0ρ
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14May / June 2022 · Paper 12 · Q6Show mark scheme →
A1.1 g / cm³
B1.5 g / cm³
C2.5 g / cm³
D2.6 g / cm³
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15Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 11 · Q6Show mark scheme →
A1.0 g / cm³
B1.2 g / cm³
C1.5 g / cm³
D6.0 g / cm³
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16Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 12 · Q7Show mark scheme →
Adensity = mass/volume
Bdensity = volume/mass
Cdensity = weight/area
Ddensity = weight/volume
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17May / June 2021 · Paper 11 · Q7Show mark scheme →
A130 g
B140 g
C167 g
D175 g
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18May / June 2021 · Paper 12 · Q7Show mark scheme →
A0.0006 g / cm3
B0.0012 g / cm3
C0.0024 g / cm3
D0.0048 g / cm3
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19Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 11 · Q9Show mark scheme →
Amass × volume
B\frac{mass}{volume}
Cvolume + mass
D\frac{volume}{mass}
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20May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Q11Show mark scheme →
A0.81 g / cm³
B2.8 g / cm³
C7.5 g / cm³
D8.5 g / cm³
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21May / June 2020 · Paper 12 · Q10Show mark scheme →
A\frac{\text{mass of beaker and liquid} - \text{mass of beaker}}{\text{volume of liquid}}
B\frac{\text{mass of beaker and liquid} - \text{mass of liquid}}{\text{volume of liquid}}
C\frac{\text{volume of liquid}}{\text{mass of beaker and liquid} - \text{mass of beaker}}
D\frac{\text{volume of liquid}}{\text{mass of beaker and liquid} - \text{mass of liquid}}
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22Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 12 · Q7Also set in Oct / Nov 2018 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
AThe density of cylinder P is four times that of cylinder Q.
BThe density of cylinder P is twice that of cylinder Q.
CThe density of cylinder P is equal to that of cylinder Q.
DThe density of cylinder P is half that of cylinder Q.
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23Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 12 · Q6Show mark scheme →
A7.0 g / cm³
B7.5 g / cm³
C8.0 g / cm³
D15 g / cm³
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24May / June 2017 · Paper 12 · Q11Show mark scheme →
A18 g
B24 g
C50 g
D150 g
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25Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Q8Show mark scheme →
A2.1 g
B17 g
C21 g
D170 g
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