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    Fluids - Quiz 2b - Buoyancy Key

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    1) A large spherical balloon with a 9m radius is filled with helium. It has a mass of 168kg including the basket. 2) To calculate the additional weight the balloon can carry, forces on the balloon system are identified in a free body diagram as the buoyant force (FB), weight of bag and basket (FW), weight of helium (FHe), and lifting force (FL). 3) The volume of the balloon is calculated and densities of air and helium are used to find FB and FHe. 4) FB, FW, and FHe are subtracted to find FL, the additional weight of 31000N the balloon can carry.

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    1) A large spherical balloon with a 9m radius is filled with helium. It has a mass of 168kg including the basket. 2) To calculate the additional weight the balloon can carry, forces on the balloon system are identified in a free body diagram as the buoyant force (FB), weight of bag and basket (FW), weight of helium (FHe), and lifting force (FL). 3) The volume of the balloon is calculated and densities of air and helium are used to find FB and FHe. 4) FB, FW, and FHe are subtracted to find FL, the additional weight of 31000N the balloon can carry.

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    1) A large spherical balloon with a 9m radius is filled with helium. It has a mass of 168kg including the basket. 2) To calculate the additional weight the balloon can carry, forces on the balloon system are identified in a free body diagram as the buoyant force (FB), weight of bag and basket (FW), weight of helium (FHe), and lifting force (FL). 3) The volume of the balloon is calculated and densities of air and helium are used to find FB and FHe. 4) FB, FW, and FHe are subtracted to find FL, the additional weight of 31000N the balloon can carry.

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    1) A large spherical balloon with a 9m radius is filled with helium. It has a mass of 168kg including the basket. 2) To calculate the additional weight the balloon can carry, forces on the balloon system are identified in a free body diagram as the buoyant force (FB), weight of bag and basket (FW), weight of helium (FHe), and lifting force (FL). 3) The volume of the balloon is calculated and densities of air and helium are used to find FB and FHe. 4) FB, FW, and FHe are subtracted to find FL, the additional weight of 31000N the balloon can carry.

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    Module'1'–'Fluids:'Quiz'2b'

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    A large 9.0 m radius spherical balloon is filled with helium. The mass of the
    balloon bag and the little basket thingee that hangs underneath is 168 kg. How
    much additional weight can the balloon carry (assume it is at sea level)? Include
    a FBD!
    !
    !
    ! !
    Answer:! FB
    !
    FBD:!!
    !
    !
    ! FHe
    ! FL
    ! FW
    !
    The forces are: FB (buoyant force), w (weight of bag and basket), FHe (weight of helium), and the lift (lifting
    force) FL ( weight that is to be lifted).

    FB − FW − FL − FHe = 0 FL = FB − FW − FHe

    4 4
    = π ( 9.0 m )
    3
    Volume of balloon: V = π r3 = 3 054 m3 = 3.054 x 103 m3
    3 3
    We already know w (weight of bag and basket). We can now calculate the buoyant force.

    We’ll have to look up the density of the air and use that to find the buoyant force.

    ⎛ kg ⎞
    FB = ρVg
    ⎝ m ⎠
    (
    = ⎜1.2 3 ⎟ 3.054 x 103 m 3 )⎛⎜⎝ 9.8 sm ⎞⎟⎠
    2
    = 3.592 x 104 N

    Next we have to find the weight of the helium. We have to look up its density as well.

    ⎛ kg ⎞
    FHe = ρVg
    ⎝ m ⎠
    (
    = ⎜ 0.17 3 ⎟ 3.054 x 103 m 3 )⎛⎜⎝ 9.8 sm ⎞⎟⎠
    2
    = 5.088 x 103 N

    Now we can find the additional weight the balloon can lift.

    FL = FB − FW − FHe = 3.592 x 104 N − 168 N − 5.088 x 103 N

    FL = 35 920 N − 168 N − 5 088 N = 30 660 N = 31000 N


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