The alveoli in the lungs have an average radius of 0125 mm


The alveoli in the lungs have an average radius of 0.125 mm and areapproximately spherical. If body temperature is 37.0 degrees C, and the pressure in the lungs is atmospheric pressure:
(a) How many air molecules are in a single alveolus?
(b) Estimate the spacing between molecules. Approximate the volumeoccupied by each molecule to be a cube.

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Physics: The alveoli in the lungs have an average radius of 0125 mm
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