Question 16 of 279 in Solids, Liquids and Gases

DENSITY AND PRESSURE

2 marks · Normal

Convert a volume of 5000 cm³ to m³. Show your working using the correct unit conversion.

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0.0050 m³

Also accept: 5.0 × 10⁻³ m³; 0.005 m³

Common mistakes: Dividing by 100 instead of 1,000,000; Incorrect decimal placement

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Marking points

M1 · 1 mark · Identifies that 1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³ and divides correctly

A1 · 1 mark · Writes the answer in m³

Worked solution

1 m³ = 1,000,000 cm³. So, 5000 cm³ = 5000 ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.0050 m³

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