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OS-AP-11-70 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Pressures in the Body (Problem 70)

One way to force air into an unconscious person’s lungs is to squeeze on a balloon appropriately connected to the subject. What force must you exert on the balloon with your hands to create a gauge pressure of 4.00 cm water, assuming you squeeze on an effective area of ?