Please answer  What would be the short-term (within 15 minutes or less) effect on the breathing pattern of a normal, healthy, resting adult if they were forced to breathe through a cylindrical tube 5 cm in diameter and 25 cm long? Explain briefly. You might find some calculations to be helpful; if so, show them. (Assumptions: both nose and mouth fit in the opening to the tube for a more normal interface; the walls of the tube are impermeable to air; the tube is open at both ends; and the tube is straight--no kinks or bends.)

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What would be the short-term (within 15 minutes or less) effect on the breathing pattern of a normal, healthy, resting adult if they were forced to breathe through a cylindrical tube 5 cm in diameter and 25 cm long? Explain briefly. You might find some calculations to be helpful; if so, show them. (Assumptions: both nose and mouth fit in the opening to the tube for a more normal interface; the walls of the tube are impermeable to air; the tube is open at both ends; and the tube is straight--no kinks or bends.)

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