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During forced exhalation, such as when blowing up a
Chapter 11, Problem 68(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 68PE
During forced exhalation, such as when blowing up a balloon, the diaphragm and chest muscles create a pressure of 60.0 mm Hg between the lungs and chest wall. What force in newtons does this pressure create on the 600 cm2 surface area of the diaphragm?
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QUESTION:
Problem 68PE
During forced exhalation, such as when blowing up a balloon, the diaphragm and chest muscles create a pressure of 60.0 mm Hg between the lungs and chest wall. What force in newtons does this pressure create on the 600 cm2 surface area of the diaphragm?
ANSWER:
Solution to 68PE
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We need to find the force which the lungs will exert on the diaphragm if the pressure between the chest walls and the lungs is .
We know that,
Given data:
Pressure,