Figure 9.16 Scuba divers use compressed air to breathe while underwater. (credit: modification of work by Mark Goodchild) Divers

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When filled with air, a typical scuba tank with a volume of 13.2 L has a pressure of 153 atm as shown. If the water temperature is 27 °C, how many liters of air will such a tank provide to a diver’s lungs at a depth of approximately 70 feet in the ocean where the pressure is 3.13 atm?

Figure 9.16 Scuba divers use compressed air to breathe while underwater. (credit: modification of work by
Mark Goodchild)
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Transcribed Image Text:Figure 9.16 Scuba divers use compressed air to breathe while underwater. (credit: modification of work by Mark Goodchild) Divers
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