When a diver descends 20 meters below sea level,the total atmospheric pressure would be _______ the pressure at sea level.
A)double
B)triple
C)quadruple
D)the same as

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The pressure at sea level is 1 atmosphere (atm), which is equivalent to 101.325 kilopascals (kPa). For every 10 meters of water depth, the pressure increases by 1 atm or 101.325 kPa. Therefore, at a depth of 20 meters, the pressure would be 3 atm, which is triple the pressure at sea level.

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