Question: 1. A large balloon used to sample the upper atmosphere is filled with 400 m 3 of helium. What is the mass of the helium

1. A large balloon used to sample the upper atmosphere is filled with 400 m3 of helium. What is the mass of the helium (in kg)?

2. Find the gauge pressure (in psi) at the bottom of a freshwater swimming pool that is 18.6 ft deep.

3. An empty storage tank has a volume of 9,470 ft3. What is the buoyant force exerted on it by the air? (Assume the air is at 0C and 1 atm.)

4. A modern-day zeppelin holds 9,760 m3 of helium. Compute its maximum payload at sea level. (Assume the helium and air to be at 0C and 1 atm.)

5. The wing of an airplane has an average cross-sectional area of 13 m2 and experiences a lift force of 78,000 N. What is the average difference in the air pressure between the top and bottom of the wing?

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