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How deep can a snorkel diver dive if the maximum gauge pressure on the thorax cannot exceed 10.9 kPa? Hint: density of seawater = 1.015g/cm3
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Are you sure about the 10.9 kPa number? That is only about 0.1 atmospheres gauge pressure. You get that at a depth of only about 1 meter.
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