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A-LevelPhysicsForces, density and pressureMay/June 2018Paper 1 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

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Forces, density and pressure and is worth 1 mark.

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