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Homework Statement
Calculate the balloon lift if it were submerged in water.
Volume of balloon (sphere) = [tex]\frac{(5^3)*(pi)}{6}[/tex] = 125pi/6
The balloon is filled with hellium.
Pfluid (water) = 64.2 lb/ft^3
Homework Equations
Lift = Volume * gravity * (Pfluid - Pbody)
[tex]\frac{Pfluid}{Pbody}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{Mfluid}{Mbody}[/tex]
The Mfluid is molecular weight of Water.
The Attempt at a Solution
Using:
[tex]\frac{Pfluid}{Pbody}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{Mfluid}{Mbody}[/tex]
Pbody = 14.3 lb/ft^3
Lift = Volume * gravity * (Pfluid - Pbody)
Lift = (125pi/6)ft^3 * (32.71) ft/s^2 * (62.4 lb/ft^3 - 14.3 lb/ft^3)
Lift = 102,925 ft/s^2
That number seems way too large to me. Could someone shed some light to what it is I did incorrectly?