A blimp used for aerial camera views of sporting events holds 244,000 ft³ of helium. (Enter your answers in Ib.) (a) How much does the helium weigh? Ib (b) What is the buoyant force on the blimp at sea level? (Enter the magnitude.) Ib (c) How much can the blimp lift (in addition to the helium)? Ib

A blimp used for aerial camera views of sporting events holds 244,000 ft³ of helium. (Enter your answers in Ib.) (a) How much does the helium weigh? Ib (b) What is the buoyant force on the blimp at sea level? (Enter the magnitude.) Ib (c) How much can the blimp lift (in addition to the helium)? Ib

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A blimp used for aerial camera views of sporting events holds 244,000 ft³ of helium. (Enter your answers in Ib.)
(a) How much does the helium weigh?
Ib
(b) What is the buoyant force on the blimp at sea level? (Enter the magnitude.)
Ib
(c) How much can the blimp lift (in addition to the helium)?
Ib

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