In hot-air ballooning, a large balloon is filled with air heated by a gas burner at the
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In hot-air ballooning, a large balloon is filled with air heated by a gas burner at the bottom. Why must the air be heated? How does the balloonist control ascent and descent?
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Hot air has a smaller density than the surrounding air so the ...View the full answer
University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133977981
14th edition
Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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