Question

Guayaquil, Ecuador is about 10 meters above sea level. If you inflated a balloon in Guayaquil, about how much atmosphere, in pounds per square inch, would press on the outside of your balloon?

Answer 1

The atmospheric pressure exerting force on a balloon in Guayaquil, Ecuador, near sea level, is approximately 14.7 psi.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Guayaquil, Ecuador, which is about 10 meters above sea level, the atmospheric pressure that would press on the outside of an inflated balloon can be approximated by the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is defined as 1 bar, equivalent to about 14.7 pounds per square inch (psi). Since Guayaquil's elevation is relatively close to sea level, the atmospheric pressure there would not significantly differ from the standard, thus the balloon would experience a pressure around 14.7 psi pressing on its outside.