ClubDiver2-PhysicsOfScubaDiving

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PHYSICS OF SCUBA DIVING : 

PHYSICS OF SCUBA DIVING Lesson contents EFFECTS OF PRESSURE BUOYANCY BASIC EQUIPMENT SCUBA EQUIPMENT DIVING SIGNALS BUDDY DIVING

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE : 

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE UNITS NORMAL ENVIRONMENT DIVING ENVIRONMENT GASES UNDER PRESSURE BODY AIR SPACES BUOYANCY

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE : 

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE S.I. Units Metre (m) and Centimetre (cm) 1m = 100cm Length Capacity / Volume Mass (Weight) Pressure Temperature Litre (l) 1000l = 1 cubic metre Kilogram (kg) Mass of 1 litre of water = 1kg Bar (bar) 1 bar = approximately 1 kg per square cm Degrees Celsius (0o C)

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE : 

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE Oxygen O2 Nitrogen N2 Composition of Air Four fifths (80%) Nitrogen Air, like all other gases is compressible

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE : 

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE Atmospheric Pressure = Weight of air in a 1 cm square column of the atmosphere = 1kg / cm2 = 1 bar

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE : 

Very Dense Not Compressible Pressure increases by a further 1 bar for every 10m increase in depth THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE Water pressure Absolute pressure = Water pressure (gauge pressure) + Atmospheric pressure

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE : 

THE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE SEA LEVEL 1.0 bar 10m 20m 30m 40m 2.0 bar 3.0 bar 4.0 bar 5.0 bar Water pressure

GASES UNDER PRESSURE : 

GASES UNDER PRESSURE AIR Depth 0m 10m 30m 20m 2 bar 3 bar 4 bar 1/2 1/4 1/3 Volume Absolute Pressure 1 bar

GASES UNDER PRESSURE : 

GASES UNDER PRESSURE Avoid pressure damage never hold breath during ascent Breathe normally during ascent Air space compression on descent, expansion on ascent Equalisation of pressure in flexible body air spaces Volume

BODY AIR SPACES : 

BODY AIR SPACES Sinuses Middle ear Airways Lungs Gut

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION : 

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION The Ear Outer ear Inner ear Middle ear Ear drum Eustachian tube

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION : 

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION Pressure on the ear Prevent discomfort by ‘ear clearing’

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION : 

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION Sinuses Air spaces Do not dive with a cold

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION : 

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION Airways Lungs Mask squeeze Heart Lungs and Airways

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION : 

EFFECTS OF COMPRESSION Breath-holding diving 0m At 30m, lung volume is compressed to ¼ of normal volume

EFFECTS OF EXPANSION : 

EFFECTS OF EXPANSION Never hold your breath during any ascent if using SCUBA! Breathe normally!

BUOYANCY : 

BUOYANCY Archimedes’ principle

BUOYANCY : 

BUOYANCY Full lungs Empty lungs Normal breathing Positive Negative Neutral

SENSES UNDERWATER : 

Actual image SENSES UNDERWATER Water Air Apparent image Focusing of the eye in air and underwater Refracted rays pass from water to air

SENSES UNDERWATER : 

SENSES UNDERWATER 5m 10m 15m 20m 25m 30m Absorption of colour underwater

SENSES UNDERWATER : 

SENSES UNDERWATER Sound Sound passes through water four times faster than through air Difficult to judge direction of sound underwater

BASIC EQUIPMENT : 

BASIC EQUIPMENT The diving mask PURPOSE FEATURES TO SEEK AND AVOID USE AND AFTERCARE Tempered Glass Nose Pocket Adjustable Strap Frame

BASIC EQUIPMENT : 

BASIC EQUIPMENT PURPOSE FEATURES TO SEEK AND AVOID USE AND AFTERCARE Shoe Type Adjustable Type Fins

BASIC EQUIPMENT : 

BASIC EQUIPMENT PURPOSE FEATURES TO SEEK AND AVOID USE AND AFTERCARE Self Drain Large Bore Snorkels

SUMMARY : 

SUMMARY EFFECTS OF PRESSURE BUOYANCY BASIC EQUIPMENT SCUBA EQUIPMENT DIVING SIGNALS BUDDY DIVING