Re: Interesting pressure question


"Sheldon" <sheldon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is the pressure on you the same, at any given depth, whether you dive in a
lake, a crater, a swimming pool or the ocean?


basically yes if you are at the same altitude. Will slightly vary due to the
weight per M squared of the water + additives ( or maybe the mass, have to
think about it )



I'm thinking the larger the body of water the more water there is to exert
pressure on you.

it's the water ( + atmosphere ) above you not the water around you that
causes the pressure or we would all be crushed when we take a swim at the
local ocean beach.

didn't they explain this during your OW training?


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