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cluponka [151]
3 years ago
6

Hot air balloons float in the air because of the difference in density between cold and hot air. In this problem, you will estim

ate the minimum temperature the gas inside the balloon needs to be, for it to take off. To do this, use the following variables and make these assumptions: The combined weight of the pilot basket together with that of the balloon fabric and other equipment is W. The volume of the hot air inside the balloon when it is inflated is V. The absolute temperature of the hot air at the bottom of the balloon is Th (where Th>Tc). The absolute temperature of the cold air outside the balloon is Tc and its density is ?c. The balloon is open at the bottom, so that the pressure inside and outside the balloon is the same. As always, treat air as an ideal gas. Use g for the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity. Here is the actual question!!!! What is the density ?h of hot air inside the balloon? Assume that this density is uniform throughout the balloon. Express the density in terms of Th, Tc, and ?c.
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Kipish [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: \rho_{h}=\frac{m}{m_{air}} \frac{\rho_{c} T_{c}}{T_{h}}

Explanation:

We have the followin data:

W=mg is the combined weight of the pilot basket together with that of the balloon fabric and other equipment

m is the combined mass of the pilot basket together with that of the balloon fabric and other equipment

g is the acceleration due gravity

V is the volume of the hot air inside the balloon when it is inflated

T_{h} is the absolute temperature of the hot air at the bottom of the balloon, being T_{h}>T_{c}

T_{c} is the absolute temperature of the cold air outside

\rho_{c} is the density of the cold air outside

\rho_{h} is the density of the hot air inside

P_{in}=P_{out} where P_{in} is the pressure at the inside and P_{out} is the pressure at the outside

Well, let's begin by writting the equations for the density:

Density cold air outside:

\rho_{c}=\frac{m_{air}}{V_{air}} (1)

Where m_{air} is the mass of air outside and V_{air} is the volume of air outside

Isolating V_{air} we have:

V_{air}=\frac{m_{air}}{\rho_{c}} (2)

Density hot air inside:

\rho_{h}=\frac{m}{V} (3)

Where m=\frac{W}{g}

Then:

\rho_{h}=\frac{\frac{W}{g}}{V} (4)

On the other hand, the The Ideal Gas equation is:  

P.V=n.R.T  (5)

Where:  

P is the pressure of the gas  

n the number of moles of gas  

R is the gas constant  

T is the absolute temperature of the gas in Kelvin.

V is the volume

This can be rewritten as:

P=\frac{n.R.T}{V}  (6)

Since P_{in}=P_{out}:

\frac{n.R.T_{h}}{V}=\frac{n.R.T_{c}}{V_{air}}  (7)

Isolating V:

V=\frac{T_{h}V_{air}}{T_{c}}  (8)

Substituting (8) in (3):

\rho_{h}=\frac{m}{\frac{T_{h}V_{air}}{T_{c}}} (9)

Substituting (2) in (9):

\rho_{h}=\frac{m}{\frac{T_{h}\frac{m_{air}}{\rho_{c}}}{T_{c}}} (10)

Rearranging:

\rho_{h}=\frac{m}{m_{air}} \frac{\rho_{c}T_{c}}{T_{h}}

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