A balloon filled with helium gas has an average density of ρb = 0.39 kg/m3. The density of the air is ρa = 1.23 kg/m3. The volume of the balloon is Vb = 0.045 m3. The balloon floats upward with acceleration a. a.) Express the acceleration of the balloon a in terms of the variables given in the problem statement, assuming upwards is the positive direction.  b.) Calculate the numerical value of a in m/s2.

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A balloon filled with helium gas has an average density of ρb = 0.39 kg/m3. The density of the air is ρa = 1.23 kg/m3. The volume of the balloon is Vb = 0.045 m3. The balloon floats upward with acceleration a.

a.) Express the acceleration of the balloon a in terms of the variables given in the problem statement, assuming upwards is the positive direction. 

b.) Calculate the numerical value of a in m/s2

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