Bulk modulus (K) is a measure of a material’s resistance to uniform compression. It quantifies how much the volume of an object changes in response to an external pressure applied uniformly in all directions.
The formula for bulk modulus is given by:
This equation shows that bulk modulus is the negative ratio of the change in volume to the change in pressure, multiplied by the initial volume. The negative sign indicates that an increase in pressure results in a decrease in volume.
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