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Define compressibility. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) The reciprocal of the BULK modulus is called 6. compressibility. It is DEFINED as the fractional CHANGE in volume per unit increase in PRESSURE. (ii) From the equation `K = -(sigma_n)/(epsi_v) = - ((Delta P)/(DeltaV))/(V) `we can say that the compressibility `C = 1/K = (epsi_v)/(sigma_n) = - ((Delta V)/(V))/(Delta P)` . |
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