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A-LevelPhysicsForces, density and pressure9702/12 · May/June 2018 · Q101 Mark

The density of water is 1.0 g cm⁻³ and the density of glycerine is 1.3 g cm⁻³. Water is added to a measuring cylinder containing 40 cm³ of glycerine so that the density of the mixture is 1.1 g cm⁻³. Assume that the mixing process does not change the total volume of the liquid. What is the volume of water added?

A40 cm³
B44 cm³
C52 cm³
D80 cm³

✓ Correct answer

D: 80 cm³

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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 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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