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UTME / JAMB 2026
Density and Relative Density
Solution
What buoyant force is experienced by an object that is partially immersed in a liquid of density 920 kg m\(^{−3}\) and displacing 4.5 × 10\(^{−2}\) m\(^3\) of the volume of it?
A
217 N
B
48 N
C
414 N
D
360 N
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2025
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A wooden block of relative density 0.4 floats in a liquid of density 1600 kg m\(^{-3}\). What fraction of its volume is immersed?
A
0.15
B
0.10
C
0.25
D
0.20
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A body weighing 10N in air is partially immersed in water. It displaces water of mass 0.3kg. What is the upthrust on the body?(g = 10m/s\(^2\))
A
7.0N
B
13.0N
C
3.3N
D
3.0N
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A solid cube of aluminum is 1.5cm on each edge. The density of aluminum is 2700kgm\(^{-1}\). Find the mass of the cube.
A
7.5g
B
9.1g
C
12.0g
D
15.0g
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A hydrometer of mass y kg and volume 2y x 10\(^{-5}\)m\(^3\) floats in a fluid with 20% of its volume above the fluid, what is the density of the fluid?
A
6.22 x 10\(^4\)kgm\(^{-3}\)
B
6.23 x 10\(^4\)kgm\(^{-3}\)
C
6.24 x 10\(^4\)kgm\(^{-3}\)
D
6.25 x 10\(^4\)kgm\(^{-3}\)
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Density and Relative Density
Solution
In a Hare's apparatus, the height of water and a liquid X are 0.3m and 0.5m respectively. The relative density of x is?
A
0.4
B
0.6
C
1.7
D
2.0
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2024
Density and Relative Density
Solution
Calculate the upthrust on a spherical ball of volume 4.2 x 10\(^{-4}\)m\(^{3}\) when totally immersed in a liquid of density 1028kgm\(^{-3}\)
A
5.2N
B
4.3N
C
3.0N
D
2.4N
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2024
Density and Relative Density
Solution
In which of the following states is MAXIMUM pressure exerted on a person
A
Standing on two feet
B
Standing on one foot
C
Lying on the floor
D
Kneeling on the floor
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2024
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A cube of water with side 10.0 cm floats vertically in water with 4.5 cm its length submerged. Calculate the density of the wood.
[Density of water = 1 g/cm\(^3\); D = 0.090 g/cm\(^3\)]
A
0.090 g/cm\(^3\)
B
0.450 g/cm\(^3\)
C
0.230 g/cm\(^3\)
D
0.0450 g/cm\(^3\)
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2023
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A relative density bottle has a mass of 19 g when empty. When it is completely filled with water, its mass is 66 g. What will be its mass if completely filled with alcohol of relative density 0.8?
A
47 g
B
52.8 g
C
37.6 g
D
56.6 g
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Density and Relative Density
Solution
An instrument used to measure relative humidity is the?
A
hygrometer
B
hydrometer
C
pyrometer
D
manometer
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Density and Relative Density
Solution
The accurate measurement of the relative density of a substance in its powdered form is done with a beam balance and?
A
a density bottle
B
an eureka can
C
a pipette
D
a burette
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Density and Relative Density
Solution
A hydrometer is an instrument used in measuring?
A
vapour pressure of a fluid
B
density of liquid
C
relative humidity of a liquid
D
relative density of a liquid
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Density and Relative Density
Solution
The density of a certain oil on frying becomes 0.4 kgm\(^{-3}\) with the volume of 20m\(^{3}\). what will be its initial volume when its initial density is 0.8 kgm\(^{-3}\) assuming no loss of oil due to spillage?
A
12m3
B
10m3
C
8m3
D
5m3
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Density and Relative Density
Solution
At 4°c, the volume of a fixed mass of water is?
A
constant
B
minimum
C
maximum
D
zero
medium Difficulty
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