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posted by  vmanchanda on 11/7/2009 12:25:29 PM  |  status: Live  |  Earned Karma: 25

balloon weight

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Calculus Based Physics Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (4th) by Giancoli 13 15Q 11/9/2009 at 8:00:00 AM
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will an empty balloon have precisely the same apparent weight on a scale as a balloon filled with air?
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posted by Golden Monkey on 11/7/2009 12:31:52 PM  |  status: Live
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Yes...     
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Apparent weight is     actual weight  -  buoyant force   
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Buoyant force if the weight of the outside air displaced. So we get:
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     empty balloon (displaces no outside air):     apparent weight is only weight of balloon material
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     filled balloon:     apparent weight is   weight of balloon material  +  weight of air inside balloon  -  weight of air displaced by balloon outside (i.e. buoyant force)
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               But the weight of air inside the balloon is identical to the weight of the air displaced outside... and so the apparent weight of the filled balloon is just the weight of the balloon material.
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So the apparent weight of a filled and empty balloon is the same. Note: this is only true of balloons filled with AIR! If you fill the balloon with helium, or some other gas, the equation changes.
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posted by Quantum(MNK) on 11/7/2009 12:34:41 PM  |  status: Live
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 Yes.
 This is because the added weight of the air inside the balloon would be exactly balanced by the same volume of air that was displaced from the region.
 So, the buoyant force would exactly balance the added weight of air in the balloon.
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