0 Identical balloons are connected through identical valves

Last updated: 6/26/2023

0 Identical balloons are connected through identical valves with two identical cylinders One cylinder contains gaseous helium and the other gaseous nitrogen Both the gases may be assumed ideal and both the cylinders weigh equally Which balloon will be inflated faster when the valves are opened and why a The nitrogen balloon will be inflated faster because nitrogen is a heavier element and so the molecules of nitrogen have greater momentum and thus force the balloon to expand at a greater rate b The helium balloon will be inflated faster because helium is a lighter element and so its atoms move faster and can get into the balloon at a greater rate c The helium balloon will be inflated faster because the helium must be at higher pressure and hence the gas will be forced into the balloon at a greater rate d It will depend on whether the gases have to flow up or down to enter the balloon Helium being lighter than air as compared to nitrogen will rise faster than nitrogen Therefore if the balloons are at the top of the cylinders the helium balloon will be inflated faster and if they are at the bottoms the nitrogen balloon will be inflated faster