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The simple answer is because the pressure remains the same. When pressure remains constant, the change in volume will be directly proportional to the change in temperature.
The air molecules release energy as they travel around inside the balloon. What we call pressure is technically the force of the air molecules colliding with the inside of the balloon and each other. The kinetic energy is related to the speed of the molecules. The faster the molecules are moving, the greater the kinetic energy. The greater the kinetic energy, the greater the pressure in the inside of the balloon. The outside air is doing the same thing to outside of the balloon. Therefore, the pressure pushing out is equal to the pressure pushing in. Temperature decreases because the molecules inside the balloon are releasing their energy in the form of heat as they interact with each other. In fact, they heat energy passes through the balloon and is absorbed by the air on the outside. Over time, more energy is released, and the temperature drops. The volume of the balloon decreases in order to maintain a constant pressure. As the surface area decreases, the total pressure pushing in also decreases so that it always equals the pressure pushing out.
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What will change the size of the weather balloon as it rises?
The pressure of the air inside it. The higher the balloon rises, the lower the outside air-pressure. With less pressure outside, the balloon expands because of the pressure of the air inside it. Eventually, the balloon bursts, and scientists recover the instruments when they fall to earth.
How far can a weather balloon travel in the atmosphere?
It depends on the wind and balloon payload. The smaller the payload, the higher the balloon may rise before it bursts. The balloon I helped launch landed close to 60 miles from the launch site.
What is a name for a device that is sent up into the air to measure information about the weather?
weather balloon
What is the instrument package attached to a weather balloon?
radiosonde
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because of cold climate
Does cold weather affect maximum balloon inflation size?
yes
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The air particles in the balloon compress due to the cold atmosphere in the refrigerator which causes the balloon to be smaller.
In hot weather will a balloon rise higher than in cold weather?
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smaller They stay the same size.
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The air inside cools. Cool air shrinks. The balloon gets smaller.
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It would get smaller.
Does helium contract in cold weather and cause a helium balloon to sink and if warmed will it rise again?
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What does a weather balloon do?
A weather balloon floats in the atmosphere to gather clue about weather all over the world.
What is the standard volume of a weather balloon?
A 567kg weather balloon is designed to lift a 3670 package.......
What will change the size of the weather balloon as it rises?
The pressure of the air inside it. The higher the balloon rises, the lower the outside air-pressure. With less pressure outside, the balloon expands because of the pressure of the air inside it. Eventually, the balloon bursts, and scientists recover the instruments when they fall to earth.
