A weather balloon is rising and is about to reach 30,000 ft. The pressure of the helium gas inside the balloon
measures 280 mmHg.
5 pts
6. Will the balloon explode once it reaches 30,000
ft? Your answer should be supported with DATA
from image to the left AND a particle diagram.
45.000
0.15 atm
(1.00 atm = 760.0 mmHg)
40.000
L020 atm
-57°C
Hint: Draw a particle diagram showing the
pressure helium gas inside the balloon AND the
atmospheric gas surrounding the balloon
35.000
025 atm
30.000
0.30 atm
- 45°C
25.000
0.40 atin
Altitude (ft)
- 35 °C
Atmospheric Pressure
20.000
0.50 atm
15.000
0.60 am
10.000
-5°C
070 at
5.000
5°C
0 85 atm
Sea level
17°C
00 am