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JEE Main 2014Mechanical Properties of Solids Question with Solution

JEE Main 2014 (11 Apr Online)

Question

The bulk moduli of ethanol, mercury and water are given as and respectively in units of . For a given value of pressure, the fractional compression in volume is . Which of the following statements about for these three liquids is correct ?

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AEthanol Water Mercury

Step-by-step explanation

Compressibility As bulk modulus is least for ethanol (0.9) and maximum for mercury (25) among ehtanol, mercury and water. Hence compression in volume Ethanol Water Mercury

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