One Day, While Swimming Below the Surface of the Ocean

question 104

Multiple Choice

One day, while swimming below the surface of the ocean, you let out a number of bubbles of air from your mouth. As the bubbles rise toward the surface, their diameters will

• A) decrease.
• B) stay the same.
• C) increase.
• D) increase for half of the bubbles and decrease for the other half.

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