A 120 kg crocodile swallows gastrolithes that are 0.8% of his mass to sink to a...

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A 120 kg crocodile swallows gastrolithes thatare 0.8% of his mass to sink to a lower level. How much would ithave to increase its lung volume in mL tocounteract the sinking effect? Assume that the air pressure in itslungs is not much greater than atmospheric pressure.

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Givenmass of the crocodile m 120 kgLet the volume of lungs be Vdensity of water 1000 kgm3InitiallyWeight of    See Answer
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