Applied Physics Questions for Divers
Applied Physics Questions for Divers
SUBJECT. ENROLLMENTS
APPLIED PHYSICS TO DIVING. DIVER FISHERMAN
SPECIALIST DIVER.
COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPER.
SCUBA INSTRUCTOR SPECIALIST.
COMMERCIAL DIVING INSTRUCTOR.
Easy Question.
1.- What is the gas that dissolves in the bloodstream of the human body?
during the dives.
A) Hydrogen.
B) Nitrogen.
C) Helio.
D) Oxygen.
A) Hydrogen.
Oxygen.
C) Carbon Monoxide.
D) Nitrogen
3.- Does the gas called Nitrogen produce at how many absolute atmospheres?
narcotic effects in diving.
A) 01 absolute atmospheres.
B) 10 absolute atmospheres.
C) 04 absolute atmospheres.
D) All incorrect.
4.- At how many absolute atmospheres does the gas called oxygen produce effects?
of diving narcosis.
A) 04 atmospheres.
B) 10 atmospheres.
C) 15 atmospheres.
D) All incorrect.
7.- At how many absolute atmospheres does the gas called helium produce effects?
narcotics during a dive?
A) 04 atmospheres.
B) 02 atmospheres.
C) 10 atmospheres.
D) All incorrect.
79.00 %
B) 20.94%
C) 30.94 %
D) 19.94
9.- What is the gas with the following qualities, colorless, odorless, and
tasteless, and also capable of sustaining human life?
A) Hydrogen.
B) Nitrogen,
C) Helio.
D) Oxygen.
10.- Is the air we breathe a mixture of simple gases and the following
qualities?
A) 20.94% Oxygen.
B) 79.00% Nitrogen.
C) 0.03% of rare gases and 0.003% of carbon dioxide.
D) All correct.
14.- What is the chemical composition of the gas known as Carbon Dioxide?
16.- Where does the gas known as Carbon Dioxide come from?
production?
18.- What is the term for the result of the weight of the atmosphere when producing a
force on the surface of the earth?
A) Relative pressure.
B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Absolute pressure.
19.- According to Boyle's law:
20.- What is the sum of the relative pressure plus one atmosphere called?
A) Absolute pressure.
B) Relative pressure.
C) Vacuum pressure.
D) Gauge pressure
21.- What is the pressure indicated by the manometer called, which is not considered?
atmospheric pressure.
Absolute pressure.
Total pressure.
C) Manometric pressure
D) Height pressure.
22.- What is the sum of the gauge pressure plus the pressure called?
relative?
A) Relative pressure.
B) Absolute pressure
C) A and B. They are correct.
D) All incorrect.
23.- What is the sum of the relative pressure plus one atmosphere called?
absolute?
Relative pressure.
B) Manometric pressure.
C) A and B. They are correct.
D) All incorrect.
24.- What is the name of the pressure that is measured above sea level?
A) Pressure at height,
B) Manometer pressure.
C) Relative pressure.
D) Atmospheric pressure.
26. - In diving, the changes in pressure and volume of gases, where
the body of a diver experiences physiological changes.
28.- What is the reason that a person's body, while on the surface, and
Before starting a dive, is it saturated with nitrogen?
A) Because our body does not accept that this gas dissolves in the
Body.
B) Debido que la presión del nitrógeno disuelto en nuestro cuerpo, es igual
To the partial pressure of nitrogen contained in the atmospheric air.
C) Because the nitrogen in the atmosphere is at a concentration
insignificant.
D) A and C. They are correct.
29.- What is the amount of nitrogen in the air that is dissolved in the body of
a person on the surface?
A) 01 liter.
B) 02 liters.
C) 0.5 liter.
D) 06 liters.
A) 05 absolute atmospheres.
B) 06 absolute atmospheres.
C) 1.7 pounds per square inch.
D) B and C. They are correct.
A) Charles's Law.
B) Archimedes' principle,
C) Law of gravity.
32.- A body submerged in a liquid remains in equilibrium without rising.
not sink, if the weight of the liquid it displaces is exactly equal to its
"own weight" What law of physics does it correspond to?
A) Boyle's Law.
B) Charles' Law.
C) Archimedes' Principle.
D) All correct.
33.- "If a submerged body weighs less than the weight of the volume of the liquid that
will displace, will ascend and will float with part of its volume above the
"surface" What law of physics does it correspond to?
A) Charles's Law.
B) Archimedes' Principle.
C) Pressure of liquids.
D) Law of density.
A) Physiology.
B) Physics.
C) Materia.
D) Pressure.
39.- "The substance of which bodies are composed is everything that occupies a
place in space and has a determined weight." What is this called?
definition?
A) Matter.
B) Liquid.
C) Solid.
D) Gaseous.
40.- In how many states does matter present itself according to the concepts of
la física?
41.- When performing calculations according to gas laws, what is the type of
What pressure should be used?
A) Relative pressure.
B) Absolute pressure.
C) Manometric pressure
D) Partial pressure.
43. What are the ways heat is transferred from one place to another?
44.- Will underwater visibility depend on the following factors?
45.- "The cause or effect that is capable of altering the state of equilibrium of the
bodies " It is :
A) Force.
B) Pressure.
C) Heat.
D) Density.
A) In cubic centimeters.
B) In kilograms.
C) In density.
D) All incorrect.
A) Pressure.
B) Force.
C) Heat.
D) Density.
The rays of light pass from one medium to another, of different densities, and they
divert and moving away from its normal course" What is this called?
physical effect?
A) Absorption effect.
B) Refraction effect.
C) Conduction effect.
D) All incorrect.
P1 . V1 = P2 . V2
________ ________
T1 T1
A) Pressure.
B) Matter.
C) Density.
D) All incorrect.
52.- What will the amount of nitrogen that dissolves in the body depend on?
of a diver during a dive?
A) Compression of gases,
B) Barotrauma and aeroembolism.
C) Acute decompression sickness.
D) A and B. They are correct.
54.- From the perspective of applied physics to diving, why do objects and the
people appear 33% larger than their actual size?
A) Gradient.
B) Dissolution.
C) Energy.
56.- What is the volume percentage of the gas called oxygen when being
exalted?
A) 79.00 %.
B) 16.3%
C) 21.00%
D) All incorrect.
57.- "If the temperature remains constant, and the volume of a gas varies
"directly with absolute pressure." What is this law called?
from physics?
A) Henry's Law.
B) Law of gases.
C) Boyle's Law.
D) All incorrect.
A) 1.026 Kg / dm3.
B) 0.126 Kg / dm3.
C) 102.6 Kg. / dm3.
D) All incorrect.
1 B 31 B
2 D 32 C
3 C 33 B
4 D 34 D
5 A 35 A
6 C 36 B
7 D 37 C
8 B 38 B
9 D 39 A
10 D 40 D
11 D 41 B
12 A 42 C
13 D 43 D
14 B 44 D
15 D 45 A
16 B 46 B
17 D 47 A
18 B 48 B
19 D 49 D
20 A 50 B
21 C 51 D
22 B 52 C
23 D 53 D
24 D 54 B
25 B 55 A
26 A 56 B
27 B 57 D
28 B 58 A
29 A 59 B
30 B 60 C
APPLICATION PROBLEMS OF APPLIED PHYSICS TO DIVING.
1.- Calculate the absolute pressure in pounds per square inch exerted at 180 feet.
in depth.
3.- Calculate the absolute pressure in pounds per square inch exerted at 170
depth feet.
7.- An air compressor that has a capacity of 140 Liters per minute
entry, and put into service to supply air to a lifting balloon of 10
tons, which is located 30 meters deep to recover a
boat that weighs 6 tons. Calculate the liters per minute that arrived
at a depth of 30 meters, considering that the
Are temperatures kept constant?
A diver using common hookah equipment requires 1.7 cubic feet per minute.
on the surface. How much air is required if diving to a depth of 25 meters?
depth?
15. A open dive bell with a volume of 100 cubic feet will be
used to support a diver at 198 feet of depth, determine the
equivalent total surface pressure of the air that must be present in the
bell to balance the water pressure at mentioned depth.
17.- The air supply is loaded onto a bank aboard a barge on deck.
at 3000 PSIG at an ambient temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, the capsule of
transfer is sent to a depth of 850 feet where the temperature
del agua es de 7º “C” ¿cuál será presion de abastecimiento a la nueva
water temperature?
18.- A 6 cubic container is charged to 3000 PSIG and the temperature of the
the room is at 72º Fahrenheit due to a fire in the apartment
The contiguous area raises the temperature to 170º degrees in the department where it is.
perform the air loading, calculate the new pressure of the container?
25.- An exploratory diving task will be carried out in the bay of Valparaíso at a
At a depth of 41 meters, the diving bottles are being loaded to a
pressure of 165 Kg/cm² at the beginning of the load at a temperature of 60º
"Cº" degrees and the water temperature at the depth is 8º degrees Cº.
the diving supervisor wants to know what the gauge pressure is of the
bottles at 41 meters depth.
26.- A diver operating with a Super Lite mask powered by umbilical with
communications. It has a consumption of 29 liters per minute at pressure of
surface What should be the air supply from the surface,
when the diver is at depths of 115 feet, 145 feet, and
230 feet?
31.- A diving tank is filled with 3000 PSI, and during the filling process the
temperature rises to 50º degrees Cº. If the bottle is used during the day
next, when the average temperature is 10º degrees Cº how much
Is air pressure available for diving?
32.- Calculate the lifting capacity of a cylindrical buoy with its upper face.
round (conversation) and its conical underside, with the following measurements:
(capacidad de levante en libras)
total weight 300 kilos.
cylinder diameter: 70 inches.
cylinder height 12 feet.
top of the cone. 4 feet.
35.- A balloon that inflates at the surface with 25 cubic feet of air and is sent to 27
meters deep and then to 41 meters, if the temperature does not change and does not
More additional air is added to the balloon. What will be its respective volume?
at their respective depths?
39.- Calculate the internal volume of an open bell of 2832 liters to be used
to support a diver at a depth of 60 meters, calculate the volume of
air that must be sent from the surface to balance the pressure of the
water?
1.-
Depth (in feet x 0.445 psi/foot) + 14.7 psi.
2.
C = F - 32
_______________
9
C = 78 - 32 = 5.11ºC
__________
9
5.11 º C x 5 = 25º C
3.-
Depth (in feet x 0.445 psi/feet) 14.7 psi
14.7 psi
0.445 psi/feet
33 feet.
6.- P1 = 1kg/cm2.
P2 = 3.5 kg/cm2 + 1 kg/cm2 = 4.5 kg/cm2.
V1 = 215 dm3.
V2 = x
T1 = 273 K + 15°C = 288 K.
T2 = 273ºk +5ºc = 278ºk
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2.
T1 T2.
V2 = 59.770 dm3
1,296.
V2 = 46,118 dm3.
7.- P1 = 1 kg/cm2.
P2 = 4 kg/cm2.
V1 = 140 lts/min.
V2 = x
T1 = T2.
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2
T1 T2
T1 x P2 4 Kg/cm2.
V2 = 35 liters/min.
V1 = x
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2.
V1 = P2 x V2
P1
1 ata
V1 = 5.95 m³/min.
P1 = P2
T1 T2
P2 = P1 x T2.
T1
P1 = P2
T1 T2
P2 = 2762,7 Psig.
( 6 )
3.1416 = 0.5236 x O3
0.5236' x 1000' 3
13.- V1 = P2 x V2
V1
1 ata.
P2 = 11.2 cubic feet per minute.
14.- V1 = P2 x V2
P1
33 feet.
1 ata
16.- P2 x V2 = P1 x V3
V3 = P2 x V2
P3
33 feet
10 ata
V3 = 70 cubic feet
17.- P1 = P2
T1 T2
P2 = P1 x T2
T1
14.7 psi
14.7 psi
P2 = 2,751.693 Psig
P2 = P1 x T1
T2
19.- P1 = P2
T1 T2
P2 = P1 x T2
T2
620º R
P2 = 18996.3 Psig
20.- P1 = 1 kg/cm2
P2 = 5 kg/cm2 + 1 ata = 6 kg/cm2
V1 = 110 dm3
V2 = x
T1 = T2
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2 P1 x V1 = P2 x V2 V2 = P1 x V1
T1 T2 P2
V2 = 18 dm3.
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2 P1 = P2 P2 = P1 x T2
T1 T2 T1 T2 T1
P2 = 1485,05 Psia
22.- P1 = 1 ata.
V1 = 10,8 ‘
P2 = 132 + 1 ata = 5 ata
33
V2 = x
T1 = 80ºF + 460ºR = 540ºR
T2 = 40ºF + 460ºR = 500ºR
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2
T1 T2
V2 = P1 x V1 x T2
T1 x P2
V2 = 2 cubic feet
Rc = 288 liters/min
T1 T2
P2 = P1 x T2
T1
P2 = 139 kg/cm2
A)
P1 = 1 ata P1 x V1 = P2 x V2
V1 = x
P2 = 4.48 ata V1 = P2 x V2
V2 = 29 lts/min P1
1 ata
B)
P1 = ata
V1 = x
P2 = 5.39 ata
V2 = 29 liters/min
1 ata
C)
27.- V1 = V2
T1 T2
V2 = V1 x T2 V2 = 21’ 3 x 288º k
T1 298º k
V1 = 21’ 3
T1 = 25º C + 273º K = 298º K V2 = 20,295' 3.
V2 = x
T2 = 15º C + 273º K = 288º K
28.
Volume Cylinder = 1 / 4 ll x O x L.
Vol. Esf. = 1 / 6 II x O 3.
Total volume of the body = 14.137 cubic feet 4.188 cubic feet.
18,325 cubic feet.
V1 = P2 x V2
P1
P1 = 1 ata.
P2 = 7 ata
V1 = x
V2 = 2.832 lts. V1 = 7 ata x 2.832 liters = 19.824 liters.
1 ata
V 2 = 19.824 lts.
b)
V2 = P1 x V1
P2
P1 = 7 psi.
P2 = 297' + 1 ata. = 10 ata
33'
V2 = 1.982 lts
.
30.- a) C = F - 32 = 50ºC = F - 32 = 50 x 9 = F - 32
5 9 5 9 5
90 + 32 = F ; F = 22°F
b) C = F - 32 ; C = 95 - 32 ; C = 7
5 9 5 9 5
C = 7 x 5 = 35
31.- P2 = P1 x T2
T1
V. O. = 1 / 6 II x O3
V. C. = 1 /4 II x O2 x L ,
V. A. = 1 / 12 II O2 x h
Cap, from the east = (328.86 cubic feet x 64 lbs/cubic foot) - 660 lbs.
33.- P1 x V1 = P2 x V2 V1 = P2 x V2 x T1
T1 T2 P1 x T2
V2 = 498º R 0.88
525ºR
V2= 0,88
Changing to percentage.
V2 = (0.88 %) (100 %) = 88%
35.- V2 = P1 x V P1 x V1 = P2 x V2
P2
P1 = 1 ata
V1 = 25 pies cub.
P2 = 3.7 ata
V2 = x
3.7 ata.
P1 = 1 atm.
V1 = 25 cubic feet.
P2 = 5.1 ata
V2 = x
36.- V2 = P1 x V1 P1 x V1 = P2 x V2
P2
P1 = 1 ata.
V1 = 80 Dm3/min.
P2 = 4,7
T1 = T2
P1 = 14,7 Psi.
V1 = x
P2 = 150 feet x 0.445 Psi/feet = 66.75 Psia + 14.7 = 81.45 Psia.
V2 = 1.4 cubic feet / min.
T1 = T2
V1 = 81,45 Psia x 1,4 pies cub. / min = 7,757 cubic feet / min.
14.7 psi.
38.- P1 x V1 = P2 x V2
T1 T2.
V2 = P1 x V1 x T2
T1 x P2
P1 = 14,7 Psi.
V1 = 9,5 pies cúbicos / min.
T1 = 80º F + 460º R = 540º R.
V2 = x
T2 = 38º F + 460ºR = 498ºR.
P2 = 130 feet x 0.445 Psi / feet + 14.7 Psi = 72.55 Psia
V2 = 14,7 Psi x 9,5 pies cub / min x 498º R1.775 cubic feet per minute.
540º R x 72.55 Psia.
39.- V1 = P2 x V2 P1 x V2 = P2 x V1
P1
P1 = 1 ata.
V1 = x
V2 = 2832 liters.
P2 = 7 ata.
T1 = T2
V1 = 19.824 lts.
Pp abs = 61.855 Psig + 14.7 Psi = 76.555 Psia.