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The bulk modulus gives the change in volume of a solid substance as the pressure on it is changed,
where  is the density. The bulk modulus has units of pressure.
 Adiabatic Bulk Modulus, Compressibility, Isothermal Bulk Modulus, Shear Modulus, Young's Modulus
Arfken, G. Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 3rd ed. Orlando, FL: Academic Press, 1985.
Bekefi, G. and Barrett, A. H. Electromagnetic Vibrations, Waves, and Radiation. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1987.
© 1996-2007 Eric W. Weisstein
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