| Date | November 2013 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 13N.1.sl.TZ0.30 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Deduce | Question number | 30 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A student measured the mass and volume of a piece of silver and recorded the following values.
Which value, in \({\text{g}}\,{\text{c}}{{\text{m}}^{ - 3}}\), for the density of silver should the student report in her laboratory notebook?
A. 10.49
B. 10.4900
C. 10.5
D. 10.500
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
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Syllabus sections
Core » Topic 11: Measurement and data processing » 11.1 Uncertainties and errors in measurement and results
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