Question

When the pressure on a sphere increases by 50 atm then its volume decreases by 0.02%. Find Bulk modulus.

Answer 1

P = 50 atm

P = 50 atm ≅ 50 × 1.01 × 10⁵

\(\frac {ΔV}{V} \) = \(\frac {0.02}{100}\) = 2 x 10^-4

Bulk modulus

= 2.525 × 10¹⁰N/m².