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Bulk Modulus - volume

Description

The bulk modulus ( or ) of a substance measures the substance’s resistance to uniform compression. It is defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.

Related formulas

Variables

Kbulk modulus (>0) (pascal)
Vvolume (m3)
δPpressure (pascal)
δVvolume (m3)