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Density
1. Look at the densities of these materials:

a) Which of these materials has the lowest density?

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b) Complete the questions below
i) Which of these materials will sink in water?
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ii) Explain why the material will sink in water.
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2. A block of aluminium has a volume of 5.0 cm3 and a mass of 13.5 g. Calculate the density of the aluminium. Give
our answer in g/cm3.
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3. The diagram shows a block of wood.
a) Calculate the volume of the block of
wood.
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Give your answer in cm
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b) The block of wood in the diagram has a
mass of 54 g.
Calculate the density of the wood. Give your answer in g/cm3
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c) Explain whether the block of wood float or sink in water.
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 4. A toy car is placed into a measuring cylinder of water as shown in the diagram.

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- use the diagram to calculate the volume of toycar
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78 cm3 - The toy car in the diagram has a mass of 84 g. Calculate the density
of the toy car.
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Pressure

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7. The picture shows a box. The areas of three faces of the box, A, B, and C are shown.
a) Which face of the box
will exert the
smallest pressure on
the floor
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b) Explain your answer
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8. A large book has a weight of 15 N. The area of one and of the book is 60 cm2. Calculate the pressure the book
exerts when standing in this end.
Shows your working.

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9. A nail will go into wood if the pressure on the end of the nail is 60 N/mm2. The area of the end of nail in contact
with the wood is 0.5 mm2. Calculate the force needed on the nail to make it go into the wood.
Shows your working and give the unit with your answer.

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