Question

A great white shark has resided at a depth where the pressure is 16 atm. If the initial volume of its swim bladder is 4 L, what would the new volume be if it surfaces where the pressure is 2 atm

Answer 1

The new volume of the gas is 32L

Step-by-step explanation:

P1 = 16atm

V1 = 4L

P2 = atm

V2 = ?

According to Boyle's law, the volume of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to its volume provided the temperature remains constant.

P1 * V1 = P2 * V2

V2 = (P1 * V1) / P2

V2 = (16 * 4) / 2

V2 = 64 / 2

V2 = 32L

The new volume of the gas is 32L