{"id":245152,"date":"2023-03-08T09:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T09:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/?page_id=245152"},"modified":"2025-01-02T06:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T06:10:03","slug":"padi-idc-tauchtheorie-physik","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/de\/padi-idc-divetheory-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"PADI Tauchtheorie - Physik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;reviews&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;316445aa-3564-40e6-9a44-17be5ca8f714&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5.2%||5.2%||true|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(79,79,79,0.21)&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f4db9559-a88c-46f9-afb7-dac9cf554997%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22,%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ca977135-9e1d-4842-b782-ae1d842222d9&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;-webkit-hyphens: none;||-moz-hyphens: none;||hyphens: none;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>PADI IDC DIVE THEORY<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#CC2936&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a41e1fc0-3a75-4cbe-b4c5-290296f28c9c&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>PADI dive theory &#8211; Physics, is one of 5 subjects that will be tested on the PADI Instructor exam.<\/p>\n<p>We have made these materials available to help you to prepare for your <strong><span style=\"color: #cc2936;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padi.com\/courses\/open-water-scuba-instructor\" style=\"color: #cc2936;\">PADI Instructor<\/a><\/span><\/strong> exam or <strong><span style=\"color: #cc2936;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.padi.com\/courses\/divemaster\" style=\"color: #cc2936;\">PADI Divemaster<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>exam. 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This is because the water is a denser and more elastic medium than air &#8211; 800 times more dense. Because of this the diver\u2019s brain perceives the sound as reaching both ears at the same time. This means divers cannot tell the direction the sound is coming from. The sound seems to come from everywhere at once or overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Although divers cannot tell the direction, they can tell whether the sound is either closer or further away depending on its volume. Sound can travel very long distances underwater.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;heat&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Heat<\/h3>\n<p>Water has a much higher heat capacity than air; this is its ability to draw heat away from another object such as a diver. Water conducts heat away from the diver <em><strong>twenty times faster<\/strong><\/em> than air for a given temperature. This is why a diver will chill quickly without an exposure suit even in warmer water.<\/p>\n<p>The diver loses heat by three different methods while underwater:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Conduction<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0has the most effect on the diver. This is caused by the water drawing heat by direct contact with the diver.<\/p>\n<p>The second method is <em><strong>convection<\/strong><\/em>; this is caused by warm water rising (away from the diver) and being replaced by colder water.\u00a0 Like warm air rising to form clouds.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Radiation<\/strong><\/em> has the least effect on the diver; this is heat transmission without direct contact. Just like the rays from the sun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-conduction.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(232,241,255,0.8)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|5%||5%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Conduction<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-convection.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|5%||5%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Convection<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-radiation.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|5%||5%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Radiation<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#e8f1ff&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;49px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Class Details Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Pressure<\/h3>\n<p>Pressure is measured in bar or atmospheres (atm), which are essentially the same.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Gauge pressure<\/strong><\/em> is the pressure of the water at a given depth (not counting the atmospheric pressure).<br \/>A pressure gauge on a scubatank shows gauge pressure. It will show zero when the tank is empty.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Absolute<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Ambient pressure<\/strong><\/em> is the water pressure plus the atmospheric pressure. (At sea level the atmospheric pressure is 1 bar\/atm).<\/p>\n<p>Pressure increases in sea water by 1 bar every 10 metres.<br \/>Pressure increases in fresh water by 1 bar every 10.3 metres.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To calculate gauge pressure in bar, simply multiply the depth of the water by 0.1 for seawater and by 0.097 for fresh water.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To calculate the gauge pressure at 37m in sea water.<br \/><em>37 x 0.1 = 3.7 bar.<\/em><br \/>To calculate the gauge pressure at 16m in fresh water.<br \/><em>16 x 0.097 = 1.55 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To calculate the absolute\/ambient pressure in bar simply repeat the above procedure and then add 1 (providing you are calculating for sea level).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples: <\/strong><br \/>To calculate the absolute pressure at 27m in sea water.<br \/><em>27 x 0.1 = 2.7 <\/em><br \/><em>2.7 + 1 = 3.7 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To calculate the absolute pressure at 22m in fresh water.<br \/><em>22 x 0.097 = 2.14 <\/em><br \/><em> 2.14 + 1 = 3.14 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Remember that in all questions in physics of diving you will use absolute pressure in your calculations. 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Then you will know whether to multiply or divide.<br \/>If you move from one depth to another, it\u2019s easiest to take it first to the surface and then back down to the new depth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><br \/>You take a balloon containing 5 litres of air from 35m up to 15m in salt water, what would its new volume be?<br \/><em>5 x 4.5 = 22.5 litres at the surface, then take it back down to 15m<\/em><br \/><em> 22.5 \u00f7 2.5 = 9 litres at 15m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And the same problem in fresh water:<br \/><em>5 x 4.395 = 21.975 litres at the surface.<\/em><br \/><em> 21.975 \u00f7 2.455 = 8.95 litres at 15m<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A balloon is sometimes called a flexible container. A scuba tank is referred to as an inflexible container \u2013 <em>a scuba tank does not change volume or the amount of air it holds when changing depth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Class Details Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/padi-diver-getting-out-water.jpg&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5%||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Partial Pressures<\/h3>\n<p>In a mixture of gases, each gas exerts a pressure proportional to the percentage of that gas in the mixture. We call this <strong><em>partial pressure<\/em><\/strong>.<br \/>Air is a mixture of gases, containing, 21% Oxygen and 79% Nitrogen. At the surface the pressure is 1 bar. So the partial pressure of oxygen is 0.21 bar and the partial pressure of nitrogen is 0.79 bar.<\/p>\n<p>As we go deeper the absolute pressure increases but the percentage of gasses remains the same.<br \/>To calculate the partial pressure of a gas at depth divide the percentage of the gas in the mix by 100 and multiply by the absolute pressure at that depth.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><br \/>What is the partial pressure of oxygen in air at 30m?<br \/><em>21 \u00f7 100 = 0.21 <\/em><br \/><em>0.21 x 4 = 0.84 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What is the partial pressure of nitrogen at 25m with EANx32?<br \/>(EANx32 has 32% Oxygen therefore 68% Nitrogen)<br \/><em>68 \u00f7 100 = 0.68 <\/em><br \/><em>0.68 x 3.5 = 2.38 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another type question related to partial pressures and contaminated air is this:<br \/>If a diver breathes air containing 0.5% carbon monoxide (CO) at 30m it would have the same effect as breathing______ % carbon monoxide at the surface. In this case you multiply the equation out :<br \/><em>0.5% x 4 bar = 2.0% <\/em><\/p>\n<p>But if the question asks <em>how many percent CO the diver breathes<\/em> at 30m the answer would be 0.5% the same as the surface. 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(<em><strong>Saturation<\/strong><\/em>).<br \/>If the pressure of a gas in contact with a liquid is decreased the gas will come out of the liquid (<em><strong>supersaturation<\/strong><\/em>) if this happens quickly bubbles will form in the liquid.<br \/>This causes <em>decompression sickness<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sinking or floating<\/h3>\n<p>If an object is <em>neutrally<\/em> buoyant in salt water it will sink in fresh water.<br \/>If an object is <em>neutrally<\/em> buoyant in fresh water it will float in salt water.<br \/>If an object is <em>positively or negatively<\/em> buoyant in either fresh or salt water, you cannot determine exactly what will happen when placed from fresh to salt or vice versa unless you know exactly how much positive or negative buoyancy the object has.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Pressure, Temperature &amp; Volume relationships<\/h3>\n<p>As a rule of thumb, in a scuba tank the pressure changes by 0.6 bar the for every degree Celsius change.<br \/>For flexible containers like balloons, the pressure remains the same and the volume changes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><br \/>A scuba tank is filled to 200 bar at 15 degrees Celsius, it is then left in the sun at a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius \u2013 what would the pressure in the tank now be?<br \/><em>30 \u2013 15 = 15 degrees change <\/em><br \/><em> 15 x 0.6 = 9 bar change upwards <\/em><br \/><em> New pressure = 209 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A scuba tank is filled to 210 bar at a temperature of 35 degrees C and is then taken into water of 5 degrees C what would the pressure in the tank now be?<br \/><em>35 \u2013 5 = 30 <\/em><br \/><em>30 x 0.6 = 18 <\/em><br \/><em>210 \u2013 18 = 192 bar.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5%||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Buoyancy<\/h3>\n<p>When you push an object under water,<br \/>the water pushes back with a force that is equal to the weight of the water that is displaced.<br \/>Fresh water questions\u2019 are relatively easy. Because 1 liter weighs 1 kilo, the calculation is very simple.<br \/><em>Kilos and liters is the same number.<\/em><br \/>If an object has a volume of 5 liters, the water pushes it up with 5 kilos.<\/p>\n<p>In seawater it is also easy:<br \/>But 1 liter of seawater weighs 1.03 kilo.<br \/><em>Kilos and liters are not the same number.<\/em><br \/>5 liters in a liftbag gives it 5 x 1.03 = 5.15 kilos of lift.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||0px&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-buoyancy-schema.jpg&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;500ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;10%|||&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>When an object is neutrally buoyant, the force pushing the object down (the weight of the object) is equal to the force pushing it up (the force of the water).<br \/>It can help to draw a little scheme to visualise this.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><br \/>An anker weighs 220 kg. It displaces 100 liters of water. What is the minimum volume needed to lift this anker?<\/p>\n<p><em>Fresh water: <\/em><br \/><em>220 &#8211; 100 = 120 liter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Seawater: <\/em><br \/><em>220 \u00f7 1.03 &#8211; 100 = 113.6 liter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><br \/>My camera and housing weighs 4.4 kg. How much weight do I need, to make it neutrally buoyant if the housing displaces 5.2 liter?<\/p>\n<p><em>Fresh water: <\/em><br \/><em>5.2 &#8211; 4.4 = 0.8 kg<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Seawater: <\/em><br \/><em>5.2 x 1.03 &#8211; 4.4 = <\/em><br \/><em>5.4 &#8211; 4.4 = 1 kg<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At one point, we have to convert liters to kilos or vice versa.<br \/>To make life a bit easier, look at what the question is asking for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><br \/>A diver in full scuba gear weighs 85 kg. He displaces 90 liters of seawater. How many weights does he need to carry to become neutrally buoyant?<br \/>Convert to kg:<\/p>\n<p><em>Force down:<\/em><br \/><em> 85 kg + ??\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Force up:<\/em><br \/><em> 90 x 1.03 kg = 92.7 kg<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>85 kg + ?? = 92.7 kg<\/em><br \/><em> 92.7 kg &#8211; 85 kg = 7.7 kg<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-buoyancy-diver.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-buoyancy-diver.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52060 alignnone size-full\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-buoyancy-diver.jpg 600w, https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PADI-IDC-theory-buoyancy-diver-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Example:<br \/>A diver in full scuba gear weighs 95 kg. He displaces 90 liters of seawater. How much air does he need in his BCD to become neutrally buoyant?<\/p>\n<p>Convert to liters:<\/p>\n<p><em>Force down<\/em><br \/><em> 95 \u00f7 1.03 = 92.2 liters\u00a0 (92.2 liters of seawater weighs 95 kg !)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Force up:<\/em><br \/><em> 90 liters + ??<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>90 liters + ?? = 92.2 liters<\/em><br \/><em> ?? = 2.2 liters<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;\"><\/span>In words:<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">The diver wants to become neutrally buoyant. He weighs 95 kg so he needs to be lifted up with 95 kg force. For this he needs to displace 92.2 liters of seawater with his BCD. He already displaces 90 liters of seawater with his body and equipment so he needs 2.2 liters more.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a1d2168b-3d52-423f-b18a-f3a73e7ffb50&#8243; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5%||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Buoyancy and pressure combined<\/h3>\n<p>Some questions say that an object is at a specific depth.<br \/>Does the depth matter? No.<br \/>If an object weighs 10 kilos at 12 meters, it weighs 10 kilos at 45 meters.<br \/>You still need the same volume to lift it.<\/p>\n<p>However, the volume in your liftbag will increase when the object is taken to the surface (because the pressure is less).<br \/>When asked \u201cWhat is the volume of the liftbag, upon reaching the surface\u201d or \u201cHow much air from the surface needs to be pumped in the liftbag\u201d then depth does matter.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] &nbsp; [\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|5%||5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5%|5%|5%|5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><br \/>You use a liftbag to lift an object that weighs 10 kg and displaces 2 liters of seawater.<br \/>The object lies at 30 meter depth.<br \/>What will be the air volume in the liftbag upon reaching the surface?<\/p>\n<p><em>To lift 10 kg we need to displace<\/em><br \/><em> 10 \u00f7 1.03 = 9.7 liter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The object displaces 2 liter, so we need 7.7 liters more.<\/em><br \/><em> At 30 meters the pressure is 4 Bar so the volume on the surface will be:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>4 x 7.7 liters = 30.8 liter<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PADI IDC DIVE THEORYPADI dive theory &#8211; Physics, is one of 5 subjects that will be tested on the PADI Instructor exam. 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