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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2021 · Q71 Mark

Water is added to a measuring cylinder containing 100 cm³ of liquid paraffin. (The density of paraffin is 0.80 g/cm³ and that of the water is 1.0 g/cm³.) As the water is added, the level of the paraffin rises to 150 cm³. The paraffin and water do not mix. What finally is the total mass of liquid in the measuring cylinder?

A130 g
B140 g
C167 g
D175 g

✓ Correct answer

A: 130 g

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Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 7.

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