Q. A ball falling in a lake of depth shows decrease in its volume at the bottom. What is the bulk modulus of the ball material ? (Take density of water )

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Solution:

When strain is small, the ratio of normal stress to the volume-strain is called the bulk modulus of the material of the body.

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