Chapter 8, Problem 97E

Answer the following questions:

(a) Is the pressure of the gas in the hot air balloon shown at the opening of this chapter greater than, less than, or equal to that of the atmosphere outside the balloon?

(b) Is the density of the gas in the hot air balloon shown at the opening of this chapter greater than, less than, or equal to that of the atmosphere outside the balloon?

(c) At a pressure of 1 atm and a temperature of 20 °C, dry air has a density of 1.2256 gt. What is the (average) molar mass of div air?

(d) The average temperature of the gas in a hot air balloon is $1.30\times {10}^{-2}$ °F. Calculate its density, assuming the molar mass equals that of div air.

(e) The lifting capacity of a hot air balloon is equal to the difference in the mass of the cool air displaced by the balloon and the mass of the gas in the balloon. What is the difference in the mass of 1.00 L of the cool air in part (c) and the hot air in part (d)?

(f) An average balloon has a diameter of 60 feet and a volume of $1.1\times {10}^5{\text{ft}}^3$. What is the lifting power of such a balloon? If the weight of the balloon and its rigging is 500 pounds, what is its capacity for carrying passengers and cargo?

(g) A balloon carries 40.0 gallons of liquid propane (density 0.5005 g/L). What volume of ${\text{CO}}_2$ and ${\text{H}}_2\text{O}$ gas is produced by the combustion of this propane?

(h) A balloon flight can last about 90 minutes. If all of the fuel is burned during this time, what is the approximate rate of heat loss (in kJ/min) from the hot air in the bag during the flight?