A weather balloon is filled with helium that occupies a volume of 5.00 * 104 l at 0.995 atm and 32.0°c. after it is released, it rises to a location where the pressure is 0.720 atm and the temperature is - 12.0°c. what is the volume of the balloon at the new location?

Question

Physics

Haylee Hayes

1 October, 15:29

A weather balloon is filled with helium that occupies a volume of 5.00 * 104 l at 0.995 atm and 32.0°c. after it is released, it rises to a location where the pressure is 0.720 atm and the temperature is - 12.0°c. what is the volume of the balloon at the new location?

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Paxton Butler · Answer 1

The answer is 59,129L ... Heres the work

T1 = 32 + 273 = 305 K

T2 = - 12 + 273 = 261 K

p1V1 / T1 = p2V2 / T2

0.995 x 5.00 x 10^4 / 305 = 0.720 V2 / 261

V2 = 59129 L = > 5.91 x 10^4 L