Question

Explain why it is important to understand hydrostatic forces on surfaces when designing scuba gear, particularly oxygen tanks, for deep sea divers.

Answer 1

Explained

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxygen tank = Oxygen enriched air tank

Hydro static pressure increases with the depth, generally around 1 bar for 10 meters of depth. This high pressure condition leads to increasing in the partial pressure of oxygen in the scuba tank. This leads to a condition called oxygen toxicity. It causes when breathing molecular oxygen at higher partial pressures. It leads to cell damage in the nervous system, lungs, and eyes. So, while designing such gear we have to be careful that oxygen partial pressure shouldn't exceed certain pressure.