alleryA solid ball sits deep in a fluid under high pressure. Its volume shrinks but its shape:
ATurns hollow
BStays the same
CBecomes flat
DBecomes longer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stays the same
1. The fluid presses equally on every point of the surface.
2. Only the volume changes.
3. The shape stays the same.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Chapter 9, Mechanical Properties of Solids._
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