Assuming No Change in Temperature, as a Freely Expanding Helium-Filled

question 36

Multiple Choice

Assuming no change in temperature, as a freely expanding helium-filled balloon rises in the atmosphere, the buoyant force acting on it

• A)increases.
• B)decreases.
• C)remains nearly the same.

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