Question

What is the function of air filled life saving jacket and how does it work?

Answer 1

The function of the air filled life jacket is to help in the floating process in the water (for the person who is wearing the jacket) and to prevent unwanted drowning incidents.

• The life jacket is filled with air in light weight tube like structure.

• And,we know that air is lighter than the water. That's why the air filled life jacket increases the upward facing buoyancy force on the body of the life jacket using person.

• Due to this increased buoyancy force on the person,the chances of drowning are reduced a lot and the person's is saved from drowning.

Answer 2

Answer:

to avoid heat losses due to radiation