Asked by Mason

When inflating a balloon, which of the following represents an equal but opposite force acting on the balloon?(1 point)
Responses

tying the balloon
tying the balloon

the air entering the balloon
the air entering the balloon

releasing the balloon
releasing the balloon

the expansion of the balloon

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the air entering the balloon

Reason: as you inflate, the air molecules push outward on the balloon; by Newton’s 3rd law the balloon feels an equal and opposite force from the air (air pressure on the balloon).