If a scuba diver descends too quickly into the sea, the

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If a scuba diver descends too quickly into the sea, the internal pressure on each eardrum remains at atmospheric pressure, while the external pressure increases due to the increased water depth. At suffi cient depths, the diff erence between the external and internal pressures can rupture an eardrum. Eardrums can rupture when the pressure diff erence is as little as 35 kPa. What is the depth at which this pressure diff erence could occur? The density of seawater is 1025 kg/m3 .

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