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A fluid undergoes a thermodynamic process such that its pressure P...

A fluid undergoes a thermodynamic process such that its pressure PP and volume VV vary with a parameter tt as P=at3P = a t^3 and V=bt2V = \dfrac{b}{t^2}, where aa and bb are positive constants. The bulk modulus of the fluid in terms of its pressure PP is

Options

  1. A3P2\dfrac{3P}{2}
  2. B2P3\dfrac{2P}{3}
  3. C3P3P
  4. D−3P2-\dfrac{3P}{2}

Correct answer

A. 3P2\dfrac{3P}{2}

Step-by-step solution

The bulk modulus is defined as B=−VdPdVB = -V \dfrac{dP}{dV}.

Given the parametric equations:
P=at3P = a t^3
V=bt2V = \dfrac{b}{t^2}

Differentiate both with respect to tt:
dPdt=3at2\dfrac{dP}{dt} = 3at^2
dVdt=−2bt3\dfrac{dV}{dt} = -\dfrac{2b}{t^3}

Now, find dPdV\dfrac{dP}{dV} using the chain rule:
dPdV=dPdtdVdt=3at2−2bt3=−3a2bt5\dfrac{dP}{dV} = \dfrac{\dfrac{dP}{dt}}{\dfrac{dV}{dt}} = \dfrac{3at^2}{-\dfrac{2b}{t^3}} = -\dfrac{3a}{2b}t^5

Substitute this into the bulk modulus formula:
B=−VdPdV=−(bt2)(−3a2bt5)B = -V \dfrac{dP}{dV} = -\left(\dfrac{b}{t^2}\right) \left(-\dfrac{3a}{2b}t^5\right)
B=3a2t3B = \dfrac{3a}{2}t^3

Since P=at3P = a t^3, we can substitute PP back into the expression:
B=32PB = \dfrac{3}{2}P

Answer: 3P2\dfrac{3P}{2}
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