Devante buys a helium birthday balloon for his mom at the grocery store, where the temperature is a comfortable 72oF. He takes the balloon outside and places it into his car, where the temperature is 33oF and continues his shopping at the clothing store next door. What should he expect the balloon to look like when he returns to the car? Why?

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Amelie Roberson

24 June, 09:42

Devante buys a helium birthday balloon for his mom at the grocery store, where the temperature is a comfortable 72oF. He takes the balloon outside and places it into his car, where the temperature is 33oF and continues his shopping at the clothing store next door. What should he expect the balloon to look like when he returns to the car? Why?

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Krista Flynn · Answer 1

The balloon would be smaller and not float as well because of the low temperature. The particles in the balloon when in the car will slow down and get closer together because of the low temperature. That caused it to become more dense and smaller in size then before. When in the store, the particulars in the balloon we’re moving faster and more spread apart