Question: Problem 9 : Hot air balloons float because the air inside an inflatable compartment is heated. Considered such a balloon that has an inflatable compartment

Problem 9: Hot air balloons float because the air inside an inflatable compartment is heated. Considered such a balloon that has an inflatable compartment of maximum volume 2160 m3 and a basket with passangers of total mass 220 kg. To what temperature, in celsius, would the air inside the balloon have to be heated in order for the balloon to lift off the ground? Assume the molar mass of air is 28.97 g/mol and its density is 1.20 kg/m3

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