Question

If the aeronaut turns the burner down while in the air what is the result on the air particles inside the balloon?(1 point)
Responses

Particles cool and the balloon deflates.
Particles cool and the balloon deflates.

Particles stay the same temperature, and keep the balloon at the same altitude.
Particles stay the same temperature, and keep the balloon at the same altitude.

Particles cool and don't move as quickly, air becomes more dense.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
When the aeronaut turns the burner down while in the air, the heat inside the balloon decreases, which leads to a cooling of the air particles inside the balloon. As the particles cool, they move less vigorously, causing the air inside to become denser. This results in the balloon becoming less buoyant, potentially causing it to descend.

So the correct response is:

**Particles cool and don't move as quickly, air becomes more dense.**

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