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The maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after a forced expiration is known as :
(1) Total Lung Capacity
(2) Expiratory Capacity
(3) Vital Capacity
(4) Inspiratory Capacity

The correct option is (3) Vital Capacity.

This is because – Vital capacity 4600 ml is the maximum amount of air a person may exhale after forceful inspiration or inhale after forceful expiration. The entire amount of air in the lungs at the end of strong inspiration is 5800 ml.