The humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) is a species of baleen whale. Adul

Question

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. Adults range in size from 12-16 meters, and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms. These whales can stay underwater for up to 30 minutes, and can go to depths of 150-200 meters. Their lungs can hold upwards of 4,000 liters (4 cubic meters) of air - the volume of a small car!

An adult humpback whale holds its breath and dives to a depth of 176 meters, where the total pressure is 1.78 MPa. The volume of the whale's lungs when fully inflated at the surface of the ocean (air pressure = 101.3 kPa) is 3.6 m3. Assuming the mammal's core temperature remains constant at 40

Explanation / Answer

Hi. I

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.