Compressibility per unit atm. pressure of water is $'\sigma '$ and if due to pressure $P$ there is decrement in volume $V$, find change is volume
  • A$\sigma\, P/V$
  • B$\sigma\, PV$
  • C$\sigma /PV$
  • D$\sigma \,V/P$
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