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assuming that the air temperature is constant, what happens to a hot air balloon if it goes too far up in the atmosphere , where the outside air pressure is much less than the inside are pressure of the balloon? . . a. it bursts. . b. it loses air . . c. it burns up. . d. gravity begins to pull it back down to earth

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Hello!

The balloon explodes, because the pressure builds up inside and the air want to expand. Letter a)

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