During inhalation, a person's diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, expanding the chest cavity and lowering the internal air pressure below ambient so that air flows in through the mouth and nose to the lungs. Suppose a person's lungs hold 1240 mL of air at a pressure of 1.00 atm. If they expand their chest cavity by 410 mL while keeping their nose and mouth closed so that no air is inhaled, what will be the air pressure in their lungs in atm? Assume the air temperature remains constant. HINT atm

During inhalation, a person's diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, expanding the chest cavity and lowering the internal air pressure below ambient so that air flows in through the mouth and nose to the lungs. Suppose a person's lungs hold 1240 mL of air at a pressure of 1.00 atm. If they expand their chest cavity by 410 mL while keeping their nose and mouth closed so that no air is inhaled, what will be the air pressure in their lungs in atm? Assume the air temperature remains constant. HINT atm

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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