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A cube of side 10cm and mass 0.5kg floats in a liquid with only \(\frac{1}{5}\) of its height above the liquid surface. What is the relative density of the liquid?

  • A. 0.125
  • B. 0.250
  • C. 0.625
  • D. 2.500
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The distance between the fixed points of a centigrade thermometer is 20cm. What is the temperature when the mercury level is 4.5cm above the lower mark?
  • A. 22.5oC
  • B. 29.0oC
  • C. 90.0oC
  • D. 100.0oC
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13

The length of a side of a metallic cube at 20ºC is 5.0cm. Given that the linear expansivity of the metal is 4.0 x 10\(^{-5}\)k\(^{-1}\), find the volume of the cube at 120°C.

  • A. 126.50cm3
  • B. 126.25cm3
  • C. 126.00cm3
  • D. 125.00cm3
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As a result of air at the top of a barometer, the height of the mercury column is 73.5cm when it should be 75.0cm; the volume of the space above the mercury is 8.0cm3. Calculate the correct barometer height when the barometer reads 74.0cm and the volume of the space above the mercury is 6.0cm3.

  • A. 72.0cm
  • B. 74.5cm
  • C. 75.1cm
  • D. 76.0cm
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15

Hot water is added to three times its mass of water at 10oC and the resultant temperature is 20oC. What is the initial temperature of the hot water?

  • A. 100oC
  • B. 80oC
  • C. 50oC
  • D. 40oC
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