The discussion revolves around determining how much weight a balloon can lift, focusing on the relationship between the mass of the air inside the balloon, its volume, and the densities of hot and cool air. Participants explore the implications of density in this context.
The conversation is ongoing, with various participants offering hints and questioning assumptions. There is an emphasis on understanding the problem rather than simply providing a solution, and some guidance has been shared regarding the relationship between mass, density, and volume.
Participants are working with specific constraints, such as given volumes and densities, and are encouraged to think critically about the problem without being provided direct solutions.
You are given a volume and two different densities. What is the weight of the balloon filled with hot air versus cool air?Funny_N_Cool said:
Given that the solution is utterly trivial, I'm quite confident that he can, but you are missing the point. The purpose of this forum is to help people learn how to solve problems, not to solve problems FOR them. You have been given sufficient hints, so think about it.Funny_N_Cool said:
berkeman said:
I misspoke. I should have said what is the mass of the air inside the balloon? The total mass lifted will be the mass of the empty balloon plus the added load. The sum of these is the total mass lifted. Any clearer?Funny_N_Cool said:
This is the correct direction to take.Funny_N_Cool said:
Um, that's a compliment, right? Um...phinds said:
Well, in a backhanded kind of wayberkeman said:Um, that's a compliment, right? Um...
