Fran purchases a 1.85-ft3, helium-filled Mylar balloon in a store with an inside temperature of 65.5F. When
Question:
(a) What happens to the balloon as Fran walks toward her car?
(b) What is the volume of the balloon when the temperature of the helium reaches the air temperature?
(c) What would have been the volume of the balloon if she had purchased it in the summer with an outside temperature of 101°F?
(d) Depending on the season, what can the store clerk do to compensate for the outside temperature and its impact on the volume of the balloon?
Step by Step Answer:
a The temperature of the helium begins to decrease ...View the full answer
Applied Physics
ISBN: 978-0132109277
10th Edition
Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen
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