Answers to AQA GCSE Density

Answers to AQA GCSE Density

Practice Questions

1.A small gemstone has a mass of 60g and a volume of 1.5 x 10-2 m3. Calculate the density in kg/m3

Density = mass/volume

60g = 0.06kg

Density = 0.06/1.5 x 10-2

Density = 4 kg/m3

2.Calculate the mass of a sphere which has a volume of 9 x 10-2 m3 and density of 3.2 x 10-3 kg/m3.

Density = mass/volume

Mass = Density x volume

Mass = 3.2 x 10-3 x 9 x 10-2

Mass = 2.9 x 10-4kg

3. Use the image below of a roll of plastic film to help you to answer the following question.

Roll of plastic film for density questions.

The film has a density of 3000 kg/m3 and mass of 20kg. If the film is uncoiled and laid flat it has a length of 3m x 1m. Calculate the thickness of the film.

Density = mass/volume

Volume = mass/density

Volume = 20/3000 = 6.67 x 10-3 m3

When the object is laid flat and uncoiled it will exist as a cuboid

Volume = length x width x thickness

6.67 x 10-3 m3 = 3m x 1m x thickness

Thickness = 6.67 x 10-3/(3 x 1)

Thickness = 2.22 x 10-3m

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