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A uniform cube is subjected to volume compression. If each side is decreased by 1 % then bulk strain is

A

0.01

B

0.06

C

0.02

D

0.03

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The correct Answer is:
C
(c) The pressure exerted by a 3000 m column of water on the bottom layer is
`P=hrhog3000xx1000xx10=3xx10^(7)N/m^(2)`
Fractional compression `(DeltaV)/(V)` is
`(DeltaV)/(V)=(P)/(B)=(3xx10^(7))/(2.2xx10^(9))=1.36xx10^(-2)=1.36%`
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