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Lung Capacity Lab Name ________________________

Purpose: This lab activity will allow you to determine your lung capacity. You will then
compare this value to the theoretical capacity for someone your age that is the same height.
Research Question: How do you think your lung capacity compares to the theoretical
capacity?
Hypothesis:_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Materials: string, metric ruler, balloon


Procedure:
1) Stretch your balloon several times by blowing it up & slowly releasing the air before
starting the lab.
2) Inhale as much air as possible and exhale as much as your can into the balloon. Do not
inhale a second time!
3) Hold the end of your balloon shut to stop the air from escaping. Do not tie your balloon
shut.
4) Have a classmate help you measure the largest part of your balloon using the string and
ruler. You should measure the distance around the balloon . . .this is the circumference (use
cm).
5) Repeat this 2 more times so you can find your average lung capacity.

Diameter #1 (cm) Circumference #1 Diameter #1 (cm) AVERAGE


(cm)
6) Use your average circumference to find your lung volume on the graph below.
7) Divide your lung volume by 1000 to put it in litres: _________ ÷ 1000 = __________
What is your experimental lung capacity? ________________________litres
8) Fill in the following information so you can figure out your theoretical lung capacity.
My height in cm = ____________________ My age in years = __________

10) Here’s the formula you need to calculate your theoretical lung capacity

= (0.041 x h) – (0.018 x a) – 2.69 Hints: remember to multiply before you subtract!

h = height in cm (from up above)

a = your age

What is your theoretical lung capacity? ______________________ litres

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