Q.

The density of water at the surface of the ocean is ρ. If the bulk modulus of water is B, what is the density of ocean water at a depth where the pressure is nP0 where P0 is the atmospheric pressure?

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a

ρBB+nP0

b

ρBB+(n−1)P0

c

ρBB−nP0

d

ρBB−(n−1)P0

answer is A.

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Pressure at the surface of the ocean =P0

Pressure at a depth =nP0

ΔP=nP0−P0=(n−1)P0

m=ρV,ΔV=VΔPB

Volume of the same M of water at the given

 depth is V'=V−ΔV=V−V⋅ΔPB

V'=VB(B−ΔP) ; Density of water at the depth

 is ρ'=mV'

=ρVV'=ρVVB(B−ΔP)⇒ρ'=ρBB−(n−1)P0

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