A sealed metal syringe compresses of water from an initial absolute pressure of to

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Problem

A sealed metal syringe compresses 5.0 mL5.0\,\text{mL} of water from an initial absolute pressure of 1.0 atm1.0\,\text{atm} to 200 MPa200\,\text{MPa}. The bulk modulus of water is 2.2 GPa2.2\,\text{GPa}. Calculate the fractional change in the water’s density Δρ/ρ\Delta\rho/\rho.

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