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 formulasVariables
K | bulk modulus (>0) (pascal) |
V | volume (m3) |
δP | pressure (pascal) |
δV | volume (m3) |