Q.
When a pressure of 100 atmosphere is applied on a spherical ball of rubber, then its volume reduces to 0.01%. The bulk modulus of the material of the rubber in dyne cm−2 is
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Mechanical Properties of Solids
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Solution:
We know that, 1 atm =105Nm−2 ∴100atm=107Nm−2
and ΔV=0.01%V ∴VΔV=0.0001 ∣B∣=ΔV/Vp=0.0001107 =1×1011Nm−2 =1×1012 dyne cm−2 [∵1N=105 dyne ]