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What is the reciprocal of the bulk modulus called?
ARigidity modulus
BCompressibility
CStiffness constant
DHardness number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Compressibility
Compressibility k equals 1/B and is the fractional volume change per unit rise in pressure.
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