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Posted: 6/12/2002 11:13:34 AM EDT
[#1]
Water gains or loses .433 psi per ft.
HTH gains going down, loses going up |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 11:16:35 AM EDT
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hmmmmm....it's been many, many years since my basic SCUBA course, but if I remember correctly, for every 33 feet you descend, the pressure increases by 1 atmosphere. So, at 40 feet you'd be at a little over 2 atmospheres of pressure, at 60 feet you'd be at almost 3 atmospheres.... Basically, what this means is that if you are sitting in 33 feet of water, take a full lungfull of air from a tank and ascend while holding your breath...then the amount of air in your lungs would double by the time you reach the surface....result would be a blown lung or an embolism....neither of which is desireable :-) |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 2:40:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: Water gains or loses .433 psi per ft. HTH gains going down, loses going up Going under is exponetial. GG |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 3:38:31 PM EDT
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Sorry, I guess I read the question wrong. I thought you were asking about water velocity pressure.
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Posted: 6/12/2002 3:41:40 PM EDT
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14.7 psi at 33 feet
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Posted: 6/12/2002 3:43:48 PM EDT
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Quoted: 14.7 psi at 33 feet |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:09:03 PM EDT
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Isn't 14 and something psi the air pressure at sea level?
Yep I think its 14.7 Water info I remember from SCUBA diving 14.7 psi at 33 feet = .445 psi per foot checks pretty close to Polyaks answer Water gains or loses .433 psi per ft. |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:17:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: Basically, what this means is that if you are sitting in 33 feet of water, take a full lungfull of air from a tank and ascend while holding your breath...then the amount of air in your lungs would double by the time you reach the surface....result would be a blown lung or an embolism....neither of which is desireable :-) So, holding your breath while under water is a bad thing? [shock] |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:25:02 PM EDT
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No, the problems potentially arise in diving with pressurized air only.
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:38:23 PM EDT
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Using these non SI units, and assuming that we're talking about fresh water:
[Edited because I really ought to express all units:" 34 feet of depth in water=1 Atmosphere, 1 Atmosphere=14.7 pounds/square inch (psi) 14.7psi/34feet of depth=.432 psi/foot of depth So, at 40 feet: 40feet*.432psi/foot=17.28 psi This is the gauge (hydrostatic) pressure. The absolute pressure must include the column of air that is stacked on the water, so we add 17.28psi+14.7psi=31.98 psia (pounds/square inch abosolute) |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:40:35 PM EDT
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1 psi per 2.3 ft. of water or 0.435 psi per ft of water.
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:53:51 PM EDT
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Water pressure at depth is linear, because a liquid can’t be compressed. About 32psi at 40 feet and about 40.5psi at 60 feet. R/K |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 4:59:38 PM EDT
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I should quantify that answer includes atmospheric pressure and like IMHO pointed out, would be absolute pressure. |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 7:39:16 PM EDT
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As mentioned before...
1 atm= 14.7 psi (sea level) 2 atm= 29.4 psi (33 feet deep) 3 atm= 44.1 psi (66 feet deep) 4 atm= 58.8 psi (99 feet deep) This information was obtained from [u]Jeppesen's Open Water Sport Diver Manual[/u] that was given to me when going through my SCUBA lessons. Hope this helps!!! |
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Posted: 6/12/2002 7:51:44 PM EDT
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I think I will call my sister tomorrow about getting SCUBA cert'd. [:)]
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Posted: 6/12/2002 10:28:38 PM EDT
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What has always puzzled me is to see fish swimming about in the oceans deepest waters and knowing at those same depths a steel hulled submarine would be crushed. I know there is a scientific/mathematical answer, but It still amazes me.
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Posted: 6/13/2002 4:44:19 AM EDT
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Quoted: What has always puzzled me is to see fish swimming about in the oceans deepest waters and knowing at those same depths a steel hulled submarine would be crushed. I know there is a scientific/mathematical answer, but It still amazes me. I believe it's due to that the fish has equal internal and external pressure. Whereas the sub requires 'air' within, hence the pressure difference. |
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Posted: 6/13/2002 5:05:43 AM EDT
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Thank your Older_Crow. Am-O-Tramp
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