Health Physics and Pressure Quiz

Boyle's law states that for a fixed quantity of gas at a fixed temperature, the product of the absolute pressure and volume is constant (PV = constant).

The pressure in the lungs at any depth is greater than the pressure in the lungs at sea level.

The higher partial pressure of oxygen causes more oxygen molecules to be transferred into the blood, leading to oxygen poisoning if it gets too high.

<p>Breathing air at a depth of 30 m may result in excess nitrogen in the blood and tissues, leading to serious problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Eustachian tube helps equalize pressure in the middle ear with the pressure outside the eardrum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excess nitrogen in the blood and tissues can lead to nitrogen narcosis, causing symptoms such as disorientation and impaired judgment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dynes per square centimeter or newton’s per square meter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Height of column of mercury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absolute pressure is the pressure reading plus atmospheric pressure. For example, pressure in tire + atm. pressure = Absolute pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gauge pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>P = ρgh</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Measuring pressure by determining the height of a column of liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both positive and negative pressures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sphygmomanometer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By the height of a column of mercury inside a glass tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The shape of a sealed flexible container changes, causing a needle to move on a dial</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>150 cm3</p> Signup and view all the answers