Question: A rubber ball has bulk modulus B = 9.5x10 8 Pa. When submerged to a certain depth in Earth's ocean, its volume decreases by only

 A rubber ball has bulk modulus B = 9.5x108 Pa. When submerged to a certain depth in Earth's ocean, its volume decreases by only 0.02% from its original volume. The ocean's salt water has a density of 1025 kg/m. At what depth below the surface of the ocean is the ball?

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