A scuba tank holds 2.6 ㎥ of compressed air. A diver at a shallow depth uses about 0.002 ㎥ per breath and takes about 15 breaths per minute. How long will the air in the tank last at this rate?

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A scuba tank holds 2.6 ㎥ of compressed air. A diver at a shallow depth uses about 0.002 ㎥ per breath and takes about 15 breaths per minute. How long will the air in the tank last at this rate?
11. A scuba tank holds 2.6 m3 of compressed air. A diver at a shallow depth uses about 0.002 m³ per
breath and takes about 15 breaths
per
minute.
a) How much air will the diver use in 1 minute?
Total air used by driver in I min - 0.002 x 15-.03m
otal air in tank
tal air wed-by diver in Imin
2.6=86.67mins tatal amound ftime
0.03
Total amount of time till air last in tank=
till air last
b) How long will the air in the tank last at this rate?
Transcribed Image Text:11. A scuba tank holds 2.6 m3 of compressed air. A diver at a shallow depth uses about 0.002 m³ per breath and takes about 15 breaths per minute. a) How much air will the diver use in 1 minute? Total air used by driver in I min - 0.002 x 15-.03m otal air in tank tal air wed-by diver in Imin 2.6=86.67mins tatal amound ftime 0.03 Total amount of time till air last in tank= till air last b) How long will the air in the tank last at this rate?
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