The gross lifting force of a balloon is given by ( air gas )Vballoon. What
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The gross lifting force of a balloon is given by (ρair – ρgas)Vballoon. What is the gross lifting force (in kg) of a hot air balloon of volume 1.5E6 L, if the balloon contains gas at 100°C and 1 atm? The hot gas is assumed to have an average molecular weight of 32 due to carbon dioxide from combustion. The surrounding air has an average molecular weight of 29 and is at 25 °C and 1 atm.
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To calculate the gross lifting force of the hot air balloon we can use the ideal gas law and the con...View the full answer
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Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 9780136068549
2nd Edition
Authors: J. Elliott, Carl Lira
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