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The compressibility of water is 4 × 10 -5 per unit atmospheric pressure. The decrease in volume of 100 cm 3 of water under a pressure of 100 atmosphere will be (a) 0.4 cm 3 (b) 4 × 10 -5 cm 3 (c) 0.025 cm 3 (d) 0.004 cm 3



The compressibility of water is 4 × 10-5 per unit atmospheric pressure. The decrease in volume of 100 cm3 of water under a pressure of 100 atmosphere will be  


        (a)    0.4 cm3     


(b)    4 × 10-5 cm3


        (c)    0.025 cm3


        (d)    0.004 cm3


Grade:upto college level

1 Answers

Arun
25750 Points
3 years ago
Compressibility of water 
 
Decrease volume = 100 v
 
Pressure = 100 atm
 
We need to calculate the change in volume
 
Using formula of compressibility
Where, V = volume
 
P = pressure
 
C = compressibility
 
Put the value into the formula
Hence, The change in volume is 0.4 cc.

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