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A balloon is filled with helium and pressurized to 135 kPa and 20◦C. The balloon material has a

mass of 85 g/m2.
a) Estimate the tension in the line.
b) Estimate the height in the standard atmosphere to which the balloon will rise if the mooring
line is cut

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The attached picture shows a problem identical to this one except the diameter of the balloon is defined. The provided problem can be solved in terms of the balloon's diameter using the same procedure.

A balloon is filled with helium and pressurized to 135 kPa and 20◦C. The balloon material-example-1
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