The discussion centers on calculating the lifting capacity of a balloon filled with hot air versus cool air, focusing on the relationship between mass, density, and volume. Participants emphasize using the density formula to determine the mass of the air inside the balloon. The total mass lifted by the balloon is the sum of the mass of the empty balloon and any additional load. Key insights include the importance of understanding the densities involved and how they relate to the balloon's lifting ability.
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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...
