Answer 1:
Thank you for the question! Air inside the
balloon will expand (get larger) when heated, and
the air will shrink when cooled. However, the
total mass (or amount) of air inside each balloon
does not change with temperature. This means that
heating a balloon decreases the density of the
balloon, and cooling a balloon increases the
density. Density is the mass of an object
divided by it's volume. For example, a water
balloon and an air balloon might have the same
volume, but the water balloon is much heavier, so
it is more dense. An object's density is what
determines if it will drop or rise. The hot
balloon is less dense than room temperature air,
so it rises. The cold balloon is more dense than
room temperature air, so it drops.
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