The compressibility of water per unit atmospheric pressure is $\sigma$. If there is a decrease in volume $V$ due to an applied pressure $P$,find the change in volume.

  • A
    $\sigma P V$
  • B
    $\sigma P / V$
  • C
    $\sigma / PV$
  • D
    $\sigma V / P$

Explore More

Similar Questions

The density $\rho$ of water of bulk modulus $B$ at a depth $y$ in the ocean is related to the density at the surface $\rho_0$ by the relation:

Difficult
View Solution

The density of a metal at normal pressure is $\rho$. Its density when it is subjected to an excess pressure $p$ is $\rho^{\prime}$. If $B$ is the Bulk modulus of the metal,the ratio $\frac{\rho^{\prime}}{\rho}$ is:

$A$ certain pressure $P$ is applied to $1 \text{ litre}$ of water and $2 \text{ litre}$ of a liquid separately. Water gets compressed to $0.01 \%$ whereas the liquid gets compressed to $0.03 \%$. The ratio of Bulk modulus of water to that of the liquid is $\frac{3}{x}$. The value of $x$ is $...........$

$A$ solid cube of copper of edge $10 \, cm$ is subjected to a hydraulic pressure of $7 \times 10^6 \, Pa$. If the Bulk modulus of copper is $140 \, GPa$,then the contraction in its volume will be ................ $m^3$.

The isothermal bulk modulus of an ideal gas at pressure $P$ is:

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