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A-LevelPhysicsForces, density and pressure9702/12 · May/June 2011 · Q211 Mark

Two solid substances P and Q have atoms of mass M_P and M_Q respectively. They have n_P and n_Q atoms per unit volume. The density of P is greater than the density of Q. What must be correct?

AM_P > M_Q
Bn_P > n_Q
CM_P n_P > M_Q n_Q
DM_P / n_P > M_Q / n_Q

✓ Correct answer

C: M_P n_P > M_Q n_Q

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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 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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