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Conceptual Physics | 12th Edition | ISBN: 9780321909107 | Authors: Paul G. Hewitt
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A balloon floats motionless in the air. A balloonist

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A balloon floats motionless in the air. A balloonist begins climbing the supporting cable. In which direction does the balloon move as the balloonist climbs? Defend your answer.

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A balloon floats motionless in the air. A balloonist begins climbing the supporting cable. In which direction does the balloon move as the balloonist climbs? Defend your answer.

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The balloon will move down as the balloonist transfers his weight onto thecable. If the balloon has enough buoyancy in air, enough lift, it will return back up to the position it was when our climber approached the support cable. This assumes the balloon is tethered to the ground and has just a bit more lift than the opposing mass of the balloon and the climber. The balloon will have lifted the ba

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