You dive in fresh water to a depth that is twice your presen

You dive in fresh water to a depth that is twice your present depth. The pressure your body feels is increased by a factor of 2, 4, neither of the preceding.

Solution

the pressure is directly proportional to the depth of the object. if the depth increased by a factor of 2, then the pressure is also increased by a factor of 2. hence, option (a) is correct.