A Copper Ball with a Diameter of 5

question 13

Multiple Choice

A copper ball with a diameter of 5.00 cm is subjected to a pressure of 2.50 × 10⁶ Pa. The bulk modulus for copper is 1.40 × 10¹¹ N/m². What is the magnitude of the volume strain?

• A) 1.79 × 10^-5
• B) 2.09 × 10^-5
• C) 2.55 × 10^-5
• D) 2.94 × 10^-5
• E) 3.21 × 10^-5

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