College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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You may have noticed that latex helium balloons tend to shrink rather quickly; a balloon filled with air lasts a lot longer. Balloons shrink because gas diffuses out of them. The rate of diffusion is faster for smaller particles and for particles of higher speed. Diffusion is also faster when there is a large difference in concentration between two sides of a membrane. Given these facts, explain why an air-filled balloon lasts longer than a helium balloon.
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