Bulk modulus

The bulk modulus (or ) of a substance is measure of how compressible that substance is. It is defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.

Bulk modulus

The bulk modulus (or ) of a substance is measure of how compressible that substance is. It is defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.