Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 18, Problem 58P
Figure 18.22 shows data and a fit curve from an experimental measurement of the pressure-volume curve for a human lung. Estimate the work involved in fully inflating the lung.
FIGURE 18.22 Problem 58
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