A Clown at the Circus Blows Up a Balloon with Helium

question 35

Multiple Choice

A clown at the circus blows up a balloon with helium. This balloon will not float to the ceiling unless

• A) the pressure of the helium inside the balloon is greater than the atmospheric pressure.
• B) the weight of the balloon is less than the weight of the air displaced by the balloon.
• C) the balloon and the helium it contains weigh less than the air displaced by the balloon.
• D) the pressure of the helium inside the balloon is less than the atmospheric pressure.

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