A copper ball with a diameter of 5.00 cm is subjected to a pressure of 2.50 × 10⁶ Pa. The bulk modulus for copper is 1.40 × 10¹¹ N/m². What is the magnitude of the volume strain? A) 1.79 × 10^-5 B) 2.09 × 10^-5 C) 2.55 × 10^-5 D) 2.94 × 10^-5 E) 3.21 × 10^-5

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The volume strain is calculated using the formula: volume strain = pressure / bulk modulus. Substituting the given values, we get volume strain = (2.50 × 10^6 Pa) / (1.40 × 10^11 N/m^2) = 1.79 × 10^-5.

A Copper Ball with a Diameter of 5