O-LevelPhysicsMeasurement5054/11 · May/June 2024 · Q11 Mark

A measuring cylinder containing water is placed on a top-pan balance. An object is placed into the measuring cylinder. The first diagram shows the balance reading 20 g and the water volume at 15 cm³. The second diagram shows the object placed in the water, the balance reading 54 g and the water level at 22 cm³. What is the mass and what is the volume of the object?

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Amass /g: 10, volume /cm³: 7

Bmass /g: 10, volume /cm³: 34

Cmass /g: 34, volume /cm³: 7

Dmass /g: 34, volume /cm³: 17

✓ Correct answer

C: mass /g: 34, volume /cm³: 7

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Topic: Measurement, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 1.

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