A ballon is being pushed upwards by the force of the hot air inside it. If the ballon has a mass of 250 kg, how much force is needed to accelerate it upwards at 0.3 m/s^2?

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A ballon is being pushed upwards by the force of the hot air inside it. If the ballon has a mass of 250 kg, how much force is needed to accelerate it upwards at 0.3 m/s^2?

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