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geodog55

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Boyle's law states that the volume of a gas is proportional to the pressure exerted by that gas when the temperature is constant. Thus, as one descends:
 
  a. pressure in the chest cavity decreases.
  b. pressure in the chest cavity increases.
  c. the oxygen level in the lungs increases to 32 percent.
  d. the carbon dioxide level in the lung increases to10 percent.

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The cause of AGE is:
 
  a. a rapid descent by a diver.
  b. a rapid ascent by a diver.
  c. diving below 100 feet.
  d. diving below 100 feet for longer than 30 minutes.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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