Introduction to Underwater Basket Weaving Miami Plan PHY 199 Professor Avila

Syllabus Day REQUIRED COURSE FOR GRADUATION – HONOR STUDENTS INCLUDED. No Curve No absence policy 10% of the questions on the exams will be material that will be covered in the chapter we’re reading next week – Also applies to the Final Exam

Summer Reading: POP QUIZ What is the main purpose of this class? – A.) To develop hand dexterity in a restrictive environment – B.) To learn the basics of underwater basket weaving – C.) To prepare ourselves for an underwater basket weaving experience – D.) To have a grasp of the elements of underwater basket weaving In what medium will we be basket weaving? – A.) Water – B.) A liquid – C.) H2O – D.) Agua Write down a negative aspect of basket weaving underwater.

Recap of Summer Reading

Chapter 1: Breathing Avg adult inhales 7-8 liters of air per minute. 11,000 liters per day Air is 20% oxygen Exhaled air is about 15% oxygen We only use 5% of oxygen in inhaled air per breath

Chapter 1: Breathing Given this information, how many oxygen molecules should there be in a scuba tank that would be necessary to complete a 3-hour project assuming a blend of oxygen and a mix of other air-elements. – Hint: Somewhere between 1,000,000 and 100,000,000,000,000 Assuming your body of water is 100,000ft in the air, how would this change your answer? – Note: You should already know atmospheric pressures from your summer reading

Homework Please bring to class: The deed to your firstborn child A vial of all of the joy you’ll experience in all of your 4 years at Miami