You squeeze a solid block, a liquid drop and an air bubble with the same pressure. The largest bulk modulus belongs to the:
ASolid block
BLiquid drop
CAir bubble
DGas cloud
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Solid block
1. Solids barely change volume under pressure.
2. Liquids change a little, gases a lot.
3. So the solid has the largest bulk modulus.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Chapter 9, Mechanical Properties of Solids._
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