alleryA solid sphere placed in a fluid at high pressure is squeezed equally on all sides. This condition is called what?
AHydraulic compression
BLongitudinal extension
CShearing displacement
DRotational contraction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hydraulic compression
1. The fluid pushes perpendicular to the surface at every point.
2. The body shrinks in size but its geometrical shape is unchanged.
3. The body is said to be under hydraulic compression.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 9 'Mechanical Properties of Solids'_
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