It has been suggested that Atlanta?Fulton County Stadium earned the nickname ?The Launching Pad? because baseballs carried farther than normal in the region?s hot, humid atmosphere. With this suggestion in mind, examine the effect of temperature and humidity on the buoyant force exerted on a baseball by calculating the density (g/L) of air at the following conditions and a pressure of 1 atm:

Explain why your results make sense. Then argue for or against the suggestion in the first sentence.

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Condition Temperature (°F) Relative Humidity I II III 70 70 90 50% 80% 80%