Question

(a) Calculate the buoyant force on a 2.00-L helium balloon.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.0239364 N

0.0057879 N

Explanation:

$\rho$ = Density of the gas

g = Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²

V = Volume

Mass of rubber = 1.5 g

Buoyant force is given by

$F_b=\rho gV\\\Rightarrow F_b=1.22\times 9.81\times 2\times 10^{-3}\\\Rightarrow F_b=0.0239364\ N$

The buoyant force is 0.0239364 N

Net vertical force is given by

$F_n=F_b-W_{He}-W_{r}\\\Rightarrow F_n=0.0239364-0.175\times 2\times 10^{-3}\times 9.81-1.5\times 10^{-3}\times 9.81\\\Rightarrow F_n=0.0057879\ N$

The net vertical force is 0.0057879 N