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The average depth of the Indian Ocean is about 3000m. The fractional compression \frac{\Delta v}{v} of water at the bottom of the ocean (given that the Bulk Modulus of the water = 2.2 * 10^9 N/m^2 and g=10 m/s^2) will be:

Option: 1

0.0532


Option: 2

0.0136


Option: 3

0.044


Option: 4

None


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We know that:

        B = \frac{\Delta P}{\frac{\Delta v}{v}}

\frac{\Delta v}{v} = \frac{\Delta P}{B} = \frac{\rho gh}{B}

\frac{\Delta v}{v} = \frac{10^3 * 10 * 3000}{2.2 * 1.9} = 0.0136

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