A balloon is buoyed up with a force equal to the
A)weight of air it displaces.
B)density of surrounding air.
C)atmospheric pressure.
D)weight of the balloon and contents.
E)all of these

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According to Archimedes' principle, an object immersed in a fluid experiences a buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. In the case of a balloon, as it displaces air, the buoyant force acting on the balloon is equal to the weight of the air displaced.

A Balloon Is Buoyed Up with a Force Equal to the