Question: 1 0 . 2 9 . A helium wind balloon with a diameter of 1 . 1 m is attached to the ground by a

10.29. A helium wind balloon with a diameter of 1.1m is attached to the ground by a thin,
lightweight cable as shown in Figure 10.35. The balloon has a weight of 1.5N. The
balloon is filled with helium at a temperature and pressure of 20C and 101.3kPa.
respectively, and the surrounding air has the same temperature and pressure. The
weight and drag on the support cable is negligible. Under a particular wind speed.
the support cable is observed to deflect by 16 from the vertical direction.
Figure 10.35: Wind balloon
Hint: You are required to find the wind velocity at which the balloon will have an angle of
16. Choose the balloon as the free body diagram and analyse the forces on it. The
drag can be evaluated using the relation we covered in the lecture note.
1 0 . 2 9 . A helium wind balloon with a diameter

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