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What pressure should be applied to a lead block to reduce its volume by `10%`?
(Bulk modulus of lead =`6 xx 10^9 N/m^2`)

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K = `vdp//dv` `therefor` `dp = Kdv/v
`6 xx 10^9 xx 10/100 = 6 xx 10^8 N/m^2`
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