bulk modulus
measure of how incompressible / resistant to compressibility a substance is
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bulk modulus
Summary
bulk modulus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,520 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- bulk modulus is a type of elastic modulus[2].
- bulk modulus is a type of mechanical property[3].
- bulk modulus is the opposite of compressibility[4].
- bulk modulus's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics[5].
- bulk modulus's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[6].
- bulk modulus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
- bulk modulus's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5668[8].
- bulk modulus's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/pmd/co/PMD_0000539[9].
- bulk modulus's different from is recorded as elastic modulus[10].
- bulk modulus's studied by is recorded as materials science[11].
- bulk modulus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[12].
- bulk modulus's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as pascal[13].
- bulk modulus's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as newton per square metre[14].
- bulk modulus's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram per metre square second[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include elastic modulus[2] and mechanical property[3]. bulk modulus is the opposite of compressibility[4].
Why It Matters
bulk modulus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,520 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]