Calculating density and measuring volume

12 questions

1. Which of the following quantities does a measuring cylinder measure?
2. Which of the following quantities means ‘amount of matter’?
3. Here is a mathematical formula: c=\frac{d}{e}. Rearrange the formula to make d the subject.
4. Here is a mathematical formula: f=\frac{g}{h}. Rearrange the formula to make h the subject.
5. On the left is a set of numbers. On the right are the same numbers after rounding to three significant figures. Match each number on the left with its rounded value on the right.
6. A pupil observes that a beetle runs 5.0 m in 3.0 s, and uses the formula speed = distance ÷ time to calculate the speed. Which of the following is the most accurate way to write the beetle’s speed?
7. Which of the following instruments are used to measure length?
8. A displacement can contains water up to its spout. An object is placed in the water and sinks. A beaker collects the water that flows from the spout. Which of the following statements is correct?
9. A paper clip has mass 1.2 g and volume 0.15 cm³. What is the density of the paper clip in g/cm³?
10. The diagram shows a Vernier scale. The marking on the lower scale that lines up most closely with a marking on the upper scale has been circled. The reading on the scale is ___ cm.
11. The density of diamond is 3500 kg/m³. What is the density of diamond in g/cm³?
12. The metal osmium is the densest element that occurs naturally on Earth, with density 22.6 g/cm³. The mass of a cube of osmium with side length 3.00 cm is ___ g.Give you answer to 3 sig. fig.

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