Jacob is a SCUBA diver and knows that as he dives the amount of pressure p increases and the volume of the compressed air in his diving tank decreases. At a depth of 40 feet, the pressure is 2 atmospheres and the volume of compressed air is 12 feet3. If Jacob swims to a depth where the pressure is 1.5 atmospheres, then what is the volume of compressed air in his diving tank?

16 ft.3

320 ft.3

9 ft.3

1.25 ft.3

Question

Jacob is a SCUBA diver and knows that as he dives the amount of pressure p increases and the volume of the compressed air in his diving tank decreases. At a depth of 40 feet, the pressure is 2 atmospheres and the volume of compressed air is 12 feet3. If Jacob swims to a depth where the pressure is 1.5 atmospheres, then what is the volume of compressed air in his diving tank?






























16 ft.3





320 ft.3





9 ft.3





1.25 ft.3