Question

A scuba diver is using scuba gear to breathe under water. The pressure on her lungs is 2.5 atm and her lung volume is 4.4 L. What will happen to the volume of her lungs when the pressure increases to 4.5 atm?​

Answer 1

Answer:

2.44 L

Explanation:

The volume can be used by using the formula for Boyle's law which is

$P_1V_1 = P_2V_2$

where

P1 is the initial pressure

P2 is the final pressure

V1 is the initial volume

V2 is the final volume

Since we're finding the final volume

$V_2 = \frac{P_1V_1}{P_2}$

We have

$V_2 = \frac{2.5 \times 4.4}{4.5} = \frac{11}{4.5} \\ = 2.444444....$

We have the final answer as

2.44 L

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