If the pressure on a body is increased from $200 \text{ kPa}$ to $250 \text{ kPa}$,the volume of the body decreases by $0.25 \%$. The compressibility of the material of the body is (in $m^2 \text{ N}^{-1}$)

  • A
    $2 \times 10^{-8}$
  • B
    $2 \times 10^{-7}$
  • C
    $5 \times 10^{-8}$
  • D
    $5 \times 10^{-7}$

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