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Grade 12th passThermal Physics

Take, bulk modulus of water B 2100 MPa. What increase in pressure is required to decrease the volume of 200 liters of water by 0.004 percent?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
We have

B = -V dP/dV

=> dP = -B dV/V = - 2.1*109 * (-0.004/200)

= 4.2  * 10Pa

 

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