Ascent rate of a scuba diver Divers who ascend too quickly in the water risk decompression illness. A common recommendation for a maximum rate of ascent is 30 feet/minute with a 5-minute safety stop 15 feet below the surface of the water. Suppose that a diver ascends to the surface in 8 minutes according to the velocity function
- a. Graph the velocity function v.
- b. Compute the area under the velocity curve.
- c. Interpret the physical meaning of the area under the velocity curve.
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