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So how would I go about doing this the right way? I don't even know where to start.

Homework Statement A recreational (open) hot air balloon (i.e., Pinside is approximately Poutside) has a volume of 2107 m3 when fully inflated. The total weight of the balloon, basket, ballast and pilot is 1832.6 N (412 lbs). By how much must the density of the air in the balloon be smaller...

Oh, I sure was. Thank you so much!

Homework Statement The drawing below shows a hydraulic chamber in which a spring (spring constant = 1580 N/m) is attached to the input piston (A1 = 15.3 cm2), and a rock of mass 41.9 kg rests on the output plunger (A2 = 66.6 cm2). The piston and plunger are nearly at the same height, and each...