By what factor would a scuba diver's lungs expand if she ascended rapidly to the surface from a depth of 134.5 ft without inhaling or exhaling? If an expansion factor greater than 1.65 causes lung rupture, how far could she safely ascend from 134.5 ft without breathing? Assume constant temperature (d of seawater =1.01 g/ml; d of Hg = 13.456 g/mL). Hint: The %3D pressure at the surface is 1.00atm

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By what factor would a scuba diver's lungs expand if she ascended rapidly to the surface
from a depth of 134.5 ft without inhaling or exhaling? If an expansion factor greater than
1.65 causes lung rupture, how far could she safely ascend from 134.5 ft without breathing?
Assume constant temperature (d of seawater =1.01 g/ml; d of Hg = 13.456 g/mL). Hint: The
%3D
pressure at the surface is 1.00atm
Transcribed Image Text:By what factor would a scuba diver's lungs expand if she ascended rapidly to the surface from a depth of 134.5 ft without inhaling or exhaling? If an expansion factor greater than 1.65 causes lung rupture, how far could she safely ascend from 134.5 ft without breathing? Assume constant temperature (d of seawater =1.01 g/ml; d of Hg = 13.456 g/mL). Hint: The %3D pressure at the surface is 1.00atm
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