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A-LevelPhysicsForces, density and pressure9702/12 · May/June 2020 · Q131 Mark

A pipe, open at one end, floats in a liquid as shown. [Figure 13.1] The cross-sectional area of the pipe is 0.012 m². The weight of the pipe is 32 N. What is the density of the liquid?

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A680 kg m⁻³
B910 kg m⁻³
C6700 kg m⁻³
D8900 kg m⁻³

✓ Correct answer

B: 910 kg m⁻³

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Forces, density and pressure, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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