A 12-L Volume of Oil Is Subjected to a Pressure

question 34

Multiple Choice

A 12-L volume of oil is subjected to a pressure change,which produces a volume strain on the oil of -3.0 × 10^-4.The bulk modulus of the oil is 6.0 × 10⁹ N/m² and is independent of the pressure.What is the pressure change that produced the volume strain in the oil?

• A) 1.2 MN/m²
• B) 1.4 MN/m²
• C) 1.6 MN/m²
• D) 1.8 MN/m²
• E) 2.0 MN/m²

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