Question
The air inside the balloon and outside the balloon are the same type and same composition. Then the balloon's aeronaut (yes, there is a name for that job!) turns on the burner which you can see as a flame. Before the balloon takes flight, the balloon appears to fill with air. What is a better explanation?
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Responses
The new warm air escapes making the balloon fill.
The new warm air escapes making the balloon fill.
The new warmer air is moving faster than the air outside the balloon resulting in more collisions with other particles and the inside surface of the balloon.
The new warmer air is moving faster than the air outside the balloon resulting in more collisions with other particles and the inside surface of the balloon.
The new warn air is actually helium so it will begin to float.
(1 point)
Responses
The new warm air escapes making the balloon fill.
The new warm air escapes making the balloon fill.
The new warmer air is moving faster than the air outside the balloon resulting in more collisions with other particles and the inside surface of the balloon.
The new warmer air is moving faster than the air outside the balloon resulting in more collisions with other particles and the inside surface of the balloon.
The new warn air is actually helium so it will begin to float.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The better explanation is:
**The new warmer air is moving faster than the air outside the balloon resulting in more collisions with other particles and the inside surface of the balloon.**
When the burner is turned on, it heats the air inside the balloon. As the air becomes warmer, the kinetic energy of the air molecules increases, causing them to move faster. This increase in speed leads to more frequent and forceful collisions with the inside surface of the balloon, causing it to expand and fill up with the warmer air. This warmer air is less dense than the cooler air outside the balloon, which is what ultimately allows the balloon to rise when sufficiently heated.
**The new warmer air is moving faster than the air outside the balloon resulting in more collisions with other particles and the inside surface of the balloon.**
When the burner is turned on, it heats the air inside the balloon. As the air becomes warmer, the kinetic energy of the air molecules increases, causing them to move faster. This increase in speed leads to more frequent and forceful collisions with the inside surface of the balloon, causing it to expand and fill up with the warmer air. This warmer air is less dense than the cooler air outside the balloon, which is what ultimately allows the balloon to rise when sufficiently heated.