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Scientists experiment with a balloon near a Himalayan fresh water lake at an altitude of 5000 m where atmospheric pressure is half of that at sea level. The temperature of the lake is uniform with depth and identical to the air at the surface of the lake. To what depth should a balloon be taken under the lake to reduce its volume by a factor of 4?
 
answer: 20m
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