Question

The bulk modulus of a material is 3.5 ✕ 1011 N/m2. What percent fractional change in volume does a piece of this material undergo when it is subjected to a bulk stress increase of 107 N/m2? Assume that the force is applied uniformly over the surface.

Answer 1

Answer:

percentage change in volume  = 0.00285 %

Explanation:

given data

bulk modulus = 3.5 × $10^{11}$  N/m²

bulk stress = $10^{7}$  N/m²

solution

we will apply here bulk modulus formula that is

bulk modulus = $\frac{bulk\ stress}{bulk\ strain}$   ...............1

put here value and we get

3.5 × $10^{11}$ = $\frac{10^7}{bulk\ strain}$  

solve it we get

bulk strain = 2.8571 × $10^{-5}$

and

bulk strain = $\frac{change\ volume}{original\ volume}$  

so that percentage change in volume is = 2.8571 × $10^{-5}$  × 100

percentage change in volume  = 0.00285 %