In an Attempt to Avoid "The Bends", Which Occurs If

question 79

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to avoid "the bends", which occurs if a diver rises too quickly after having been at great depth in the ocean for a long period of time, a diver should come to the surface relatively slowly. What would the rate of change (in Pa/s) of the water pressure be on a diver in the ocean as he rose at 15 m/min? The density of seawater is 1,017 kg/m³.

• A) 15 kPa/s
• B) 2.5 kPa/s
• C) 250 Pa/s
• D) 150 kPa/s

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