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Bulk Modulus for a perfectly rigid body is

  • A.Infinite
  • B.Zero
  • C.Unity
  • D.Some finite low value

Answer: A

The bulk modulus of a perfectly rigid body is Infinite.

Bulk modulus is \(K = -\frac{\Delta P}{\Delta V / V}\), the pressure change divided by the fractional change of volume. A perfectly rigid body does not change its volume at all, so \(\Delta V = 0\) and \(K\) becomes infinite.

Zero bulk modulus would mean the body compresses without resistance, the opposite of rigidity; unity and a finite low value have no special meaning here.

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