Physics Elasticity Question 19
Question: The compressibility of a material is
Options:
A) Product of volume and its pressure
B) The change in pressure per unit change in volume strain
C) The fractional change in volume per unit change in pressure
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \frac{1}{K}= $ compressibility $ =\left( \frac{-\Delta V/V}{\Delta P} \right) $