A Nitrogen Bubble with a Volume of 0

question 54

Multiple Choice

A nitrogen bubble with a volume of 0.0050 mL forms in the joint of a scuba diver as she ascends rapidly from a pressure of 4.1 atm to the surface, with a pressure of 1.0 atm.What is the volume of the bubble at the surface?

• A) 820 mL
• B) 4.1 mL
• C) 0.0012 mL
• D) 0.021 mL
• E) 0.0050 mL

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, facilitating the sense of sight.

Blind Spot

The area in the visual field that lacks detection by the retina due to the absence of photoreceptor cells where the optic nerve exits the eye.

Retina

The thin inner surface of the back of the eyeball; this surface contains the sensory receptors.

Pupil

the black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, which regulates the amount of light that enters the eye.