Question 9.13:
What is the density of water at a depth where pressure is 80.0 atm, given that its density
at the surface is 1.03×103kgm-3?

Pressure at the depth, P = 80.0 atm = 80 × 1.01 × 105 Pa
The density of water at the surface, ρ1= 1.03 × 103 kg m-3
Let ρ2 be the density of water at the depth h.
Let ΔV be the change in volume.

Bulk modulus, B=PV1∆V⇒∆VV1=PB

Compressibility of water =1B=45.8×10-11Pa-1

∴∆VV1=80×1.013×105×45.8×10-11=3.71×10-3

Change in volume is given by:

∆V=V1-V2=m1ρ1-1ρ2∴Volumetricstrain=∆VV1=m1ρ1-1ρ2×ρ1m∴∆VV1=1-ρ1ρ2

⇒1-ρ1ρ2=3.71×10-3⇒ρ2=1.03×1031-3.71×10-3=1.034×103Kgm-3

Therefore, the density of water at the given depth is 1.034×103Kgm-3.