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The bulk modulus of a spherical object is 'B’.  If it is subjected to uniform pressure ‘p’, the fractional decrease in radius is

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a

B3p

b

3pB

c

p3B

d

pB

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Bulk modulus  B  is given as 

B=-pVΔV          ....(i)

The volume of a spherical object of radius  r  is given as 

V=43πr3,  ΔV=43π3r2Δr

  VΔV=43πr343π3r2Δr or VΔV=r3Δr

Put this value in eqn. (i), we get 

B=pr3Δr

 Fractional decrease in radius is 

-Δrr=p3B

 

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The bulk modulus of a spherical object is 'B’.  If it is subjected to uniform pressure ‘p’, the fractional decrease in radius is