A balloon considered spherical is 30 feet in diameter. The surrounding air is at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the barometer reads 29.60 inches of mercury. What gross load may the balloon lift if it is filled with (a) hydrogen at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and atmospheric pressure? (b) Helium at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and atmospheric pressure.

A balloon considered spherical is 30 feet in diameter. The surrounding air is at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the barometer reads 29.60 inches of mercury. What gross load may the balloon lift if it is filled with (a) hydrogen at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and atmospheric pressure? (b) Helium at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and atmospheric pressure.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

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