A Solid Steel Sphere with a Radius of 2

question 2

Multiple Choice

A solid steel sphere with a radius of 2.0 m falls off a ship and sinks to a depth where the pressure is 15 MN/m². The bulk modulus for this steel is 1.6 × 10¹¹ N/m². What is the change in the radius of the sphere?

• A) -0.021 mm
• B) -4.2 mm
• C) -0.42 mm
• D) -0.19 mm
• E) -0.062 mm

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Definitions:

Nitro Group

A nitro group is a functional group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two oxygen atoms (−NO2), often contributing to the reactivity of a molecule.

O,p-director

Refers to substituents on an aromatic ring that direct incoming substituents to the ortho and para positions relative to themselves during electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

Meta Sigma Complex

A term that is not commonly defined in the field of chemistry, indicating a potential misunderstanding or mislabeling of a concept. NO.

Phenyl Substituent

A functional group consisting of a benzene ring directly attached to the core structure of a molecule, influencing its chemical behavior.