NEETPhysicsMechanical Properties of Solids
Read the following statements regarding the elastic properties of materials: Statement I: Young's modulus is defined as the ratio of tensile or compressive stress to the longitudinal strain. Statement II: Bulk modulus is defined as the ratio of hydraulic stress to the corresponding volumetric strain. Statement III: Compressibility is defined as the fractional decrease in volume per unit increase in pressure. Statemen
Options
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- COnly three
- DAll four
Correct answer
C. Only three
Step-by-step solution
Statement I is correct: Young's modulus is the ratio of longitudinal (tensile or compressive) stress to longitudinal strain. Statement II is correct: Bulk modulus is the ratio of hydraulic stress to volumetric strain. Statement III is correct: Compressibility is the reciprocal of bulk modulus, which mathematically represents the fractional decrease in volume per unit increase in pressure ( k = - 1 P V V ). Statement IV is incorrect: Poisson's ratio is defined as the ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain, n