Wave Mechanics Question 875
Question: Speed of sound in mercury at a certain temperature is 1450 m/s. Given the density of mercury as 13.6 ´ 103 kg / m3, the bulk modulus for mercury is
[JIPMER 2000]
Options:
A) 2.86 ´1010 N/m3
B) 3.86 ´1010 N/m3
C) 4.86 ´1010 N/m3
D) 5.86 ´1010 N/m3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ v=\sqrt{\frac{K}{\rho }} $ \ $ K=v^{2}\rho =2.86\times 10^{10}N/m^{3} $
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