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A gas filled weather balloon with a volume of 65 0 L is held

Last updated: 7/3/2023

A gas filled weather balloon with a volume of 65 0 L is held

A gas filled weather balloon with a volume of 65 0 L is held at ground level at an atmospheric pressure of 732 mmHg and a temperature of 22 0 C The balloon is released and rises to about 18 000 m where the temperature is 4 35 C and the balloon has expanded to 852 L Calculate the pressure at the higher altitude a 61 288 torr b 61 3 mmHg c 50 885 mmHg d 10530 torr e 50 9 torr