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One day, while snorkeling near the surface of a
Chapter 15, Problem 11CQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 11CQ
One day, while snorkeling near the surface of a crystal-clear ocean, it occurs to you that you could go considerably deeper by simply lengthening the snorkel tube. Unfortunately, this does not work well at all. Why?
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QUESTION:
Problem 11CQ
One day, while snorkeling near the surface of a crystal-clear ocean, it occurs to you that you could go considerably deeper by simply lengthening the snorkel tube. Unfortunately, this does not work well at all. Why?
ANSWER:
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The problem is that as you go deeper in the water, the pressure pushing against your chest and lungs increases rapidly. Even if the snorkel has a long tube, it will be difficult to expand your lungs to take some breath.