Related Formula
Bulk modulus B$B$ measures a material's resistance to uniform compression and is defined as the ratio of hydraulic pressure to volumetric strain:
B = (Δ P)/(((Δ V)/(V))) Δ V = (Δ P · V)/(B)$$B = \frac{\Delta P}{\left(\frac{\Delta V}{V}\right)} \implies \Delta V = \frac{\Delta P \cdot V}{B}$$
Core Logic
Given parameters [cite: 192, 193]:
Δ V = 7 × 10⁶ × 10⁻³1.4 × 10¹¹$$\Delta V = \frac{7 \times 10^6 \times 10^{-3}}{1.4 \times 10^{11}}$$
Δ V = 7 × 10³1.4 × 10¹¹ = 5 × 10⁻⁷ m³$$\Delta V = \frac{7 \times 10^3}{1.4 \times 10^{11}} = 5 \times 10^{-7} \text{ m}^3 \quad \text{}$$
Convert the volume contraction into mm³$\text{mm}^3$:
Δ V = 5 × 10⁻⁷ × (10³)³ mm³ = 5 × 10⁻⁷ × 10⁹ mm³ = 50 mm³$$\Delta V = 5 \times 10^{-7} \times (10^3)^3 \text{ mm}^3 = 5 \times 10^{-7} \times 10^9 \text{ mm}^3 = 50 \text{ mm}^3$$
Pattern Recognition
Always perform unit conversions carefully at the final step to avoid handling complex decimals during calculations. Converting 1 m³ = 10⁹ mm³$1 \text{ m}^3 = 10^9 \text{ mm}^3$ ensures a clean, error-free conversion.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Physics: Mechanical Properties of Solids