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A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and units9702/12 · May/June 2018 · Q11 Mark

A sheet of gold leaf has a thickness of 0.125 µm. A gold atom has a radius of 174 pm. Approximately how many layers of atoms are there in the sheet?

A4
B7
C400
D700

✓ Correct answer

C: 400

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Physical quantities and units, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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