A weather balloon is filled with 355 ft3 of helium at sea level where it has a temperature of 25°C. It carries weather equipment to a height of 10 000 m where the temperature is 4.00°C and the pressure is 21.0% of atmospheric pressure at sea level. The balloon is flexible and can expand freely. What is the volume (in ft) of the balloon at the higher altitude?

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A weather balloon is filled with 355 ft3 of helium at sea level where it has a temperature of 25°C. It carries weather
equipment to a height of 10 000 m where the temperature is 4.00°C and the pressure is 21.0% of atmospheric
pressure at sea level. The balloon is flexible and can expand freely. What is the volume (in ft3) of the balloon at the
higher altitude?
Transcribed Image Text:A weather balloon is filled with 355 ft3 of helium at sea level where it has a temperature of 25°C. It carries weather equipment to a height of 10 000 m where the temperature is 4.00°C and the pressure is 21.0% of atmospheric pressure at sea level. The balloon is flexible and can expand freely. What is the volume (in ft3) of the balloon at the higher altitude?
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