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An air bubble has a volume of 1.37 cm3 when it is released by a submarine 123 m below the surface of a lake. What is the volume of the bubble when it reaches the surface? Assume the air temperature in the bubble stays constant.

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The solution calculates the volume of an air bubble as it rises to the surface.

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Pressure at the bottom of the lake= rho x gh=1000*9.81*123= 1206630 N/m^2
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