How do I work out the pressure of a diver at 330m?

Question

I'm not sure if more information is needed... I am having a horrible mind block atm.

Answer 1

P=pgh

h is height or depth

p is density of medium

and g is gravity



so in your case



Density of water is 1000kg/m^3



Pressure = 1000 x 9.8 x 330m

= 3240 KPa

Answer 2

A 10.4 metre height of water will exert a pressure of 1.0atmosphere.

330m / 10.4m/atm = 31.7atm of water pressure acting on the diver + atmospheric pressure = 32.7atm total Absolute pressure.

Answer 3

1 atmosphere (zero depth) is approximately the same pressure as 10 metres of water (15 pounds per square inch)



So, 330 meters is 33 atmospheres (plus 1) = 34 atmospheres Multiply 34 by 15 to get pounds per square inch.



(Note: this is NOT exact, but it gives a ball park figure for calculations)