Q:

According to Boyle’s law, the pressure in a fi xed amount of gas will increase as its volume decreases. Which one of the statements that follow is consistent with Boyle’s law?

waelhammad
Save to bookmark
|
2022-10-19
|
  281 
0

According to Boyle’s law, the pressure in a fi xed amount of gas will increase as its volume decreases. Which one of the statements that follow is consistent with Boyle’s law?

  1. when the diaphragm contracts, pressure in the lungs increases.
  2. when the chest recoils during exhalation, the air in the lungs is at a negative pressure.
  3. when the chest recoils during exhalation, the air in the lungs increases in volume.
  4. when the diaphragm contracts, pressure in the lungs decreases.
Medicine, textbook solutions, MCQ Questions, Medicine textbook-solutions, Medicine MCQ-questions,
login and add your own answer to this question

All Answers

waelhammad
2022-10-19
need an explanation for this answer? contact us directly to get an explanation for this answer

D: The diaphragm moves inferiorly as it contracts. This expands the volume of the lungs. 

need an explanation for this answer? contact us directly to get an explanation for this answer

total answers (1)

Similar questions

need a help?

find thousands of online teachers now