Why is it impossible while 5m or more below water to breathe through a hose connected to the surface air, but easy to breathe through a scuba?

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Why is it impossible while 5m or more below water to breathe through a hose connected to the surface air, but easy to breathe through a scuba?

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The air you pull down through the hose has a pressure of 1 atmosphere. The air coming out of a scuba tank is higher pressure, so you lungs don’t have to fight the water pressure at greater depths.

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