JEE Main 2026 Apr 4 Shift 1, Physics Q2: Properties of Fluids

JEE Main2026Apr 4, Shift 1Physics

The increase in the pressure required to decrease the volume ( $Δ V$ ) of water is $6.3 \times 1 0^{7}$ N/m $^{2}$ . The percentage decrease in the volume is _________.

(Bulk modulus of water $= 2.1 \times 1 0^{9}$ N/m $^{2}$ .)

A
$2%$
B
$3%$
C
$6%$
D
$4%$

Solution

Bulk modulus relates pressure change to fractional volume change:

$β = - \frac{Δ P}{Δ V / V} \Rightarrow \frac{Δ V}{V} = - \frac{Δ P}{β} .$

$\frac{∣Δ V ∣}{V} \times 100 = \frac{6.3 \times 1 0 ^{7}}{2.1 \times 1 0 ^{9}} \times 100 = 3%.$

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