AQA GCSE Combined Science Physics 8464
Atomic Structure
Electricity
Energy
Forces
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Particle Model of Matter
Particle Model of Matter
Density of materials
- 3 things to know
- Physics Paper 1
Overview
Density and the equation linking density, mass and volume with its rearrangements, units and calculations, the particle model of solids, liquids and gases and why a gas is less dense, and practical methods for finding the volume and density of regular and irregular solids and of liquids.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Rearrange the density equation to make mass the subject.
Rearrange the density equation to make volume the subject.
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
In words, what does the density of a material tell you?
Model answer
It tells you how much mass is contained in a given volume of the material.
- 2
State the equation that links density, mass and volume.
Model answer
Density = mass ÷ volume, written ρ = m/V.
- 3
Rearrange the density equation to make mass the subject.
Model answer
Mass = density × volume, written m = ρV.
- 4
Rearrange the density equation to make volume the subject.
Model answer
Volume = mass ÷ density, written V = m/ρ.
- 5
What symbol is used for density, and in what unit is it measured?
Model answer
Density is given the symbol ρ and is measured in kilograms per metre cubed, kg/m³.
- 6
In what unit must mass be given when using the density equation?
Model answer
Mass must be in kilograms, kg.
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