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+(n1)P0

c

ρBBnP0

d

ρBB(n1)P0

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

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Pressure at the surface of the ocean =P0

Pressure at a depth =nP0

ΔP=nP0P0=(n1)P0

m=ρV,ΔV=VΔPB

Volume of the same M of water at the given

 depth is V'=VΔV=VVΔPB

V'=VB(BΔP) ; Density of water at the depth

 is ρ'=mV'

=ρVV'=ρVVB(BΔP)ρ'=ρBB(n1)P0

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