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nummyann

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The buoyant force acting on a 1-ton blimp hovering in air is
 
  A) zero.
  B) 1 ton.
  C) less than 1 ton.
  D) greater than 1 ton.

Question 2

A rising balloon is buoyed up with a force equal to the
 
  A) weight of air it displaces.
  B) density of surrounding air.
  C) atmospheric pressure.
  D) weight of the balloon and its contents.
  E) all of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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