Free Diving: Lung Volume at Different Depths

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A free diver gets ready to dive into the water. She fills her lungs to capacity (5L) at the surface (normal atmospheric pressure≈105Pa)She then jumps into the water. Assuming no exchange of gas with the blood vessels, what will be her lung volume at 5, 10, 20, and 100 meters?
 
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Water pressure as below the water surface P = [itex]\rho[/itex]g h

ideal gas law PV = nRT or a variation of it.

solve for V
 
We do not hand out answers here. Do you know which of the gas laws apply?