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nummyann

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on: Jul 29, 2018

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

jjorrostieta

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Posts: 298

Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

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