How many times more compressible are gases compared to solids?

  • A
    $10^2$ times
  • B
    $10^4$ times
  • C
    $10^6$ times
  • D
    $10^8$ times

Explore More

Similar Questions

$A$ solid sphere of radius $R$ made of a material of bulk modulus $K$ is surrounded by a liquid in a cylindrical container. $A$ massless piston of area $A$ floats on the surface of the liquid. When a mass $m$ is placed on the piston to compress the liquid,the fractional change in the radius of the sphere $\delta R/R$ is

Difficult
View Solution

The isothermal bulk modulus of a gas at atmospheric pressure is:

The wrong statement in the following is

$A$ spherical ball contracts in volume by $0.02 \%$,when subjected to a normal uniform pressure of $50$ atmosphere. The Bulk modulus of its material is ............. $Nm^{-2}$.

If a rubber ball is taken to a depth of $200 \ m$ in a pool,its volume decreases by $0.1 \%$. If the density of the water is $1 \times 10^3 \ kg/m^3$ and $g = 10 \ m/s^2$,then the bulk modulus (volume elasticity) in $N/m^2$ will be:

Difficult
View Solution

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo