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A cube is subjected to a uniform volume compression. If the side of the cube decreases by $2 \%$ the bulk strain is
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsBITSATBITSAT 2013
Options:
  • A 0.02
  • B 0.03
  • C 0.04
  • D 0.06
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The correct answer is: 0.06
\(\begin{aligned} \frac{\Delta a}{d} &=2 \% \\ v &=a^{3} \\ \frac{\Delta v}{v} &=3 \frac{\Delta a}{d} \\ &=6 \% \\ &=0.06 \end{aligned}\)

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