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A hot-air balloon roughly spherical in shape has a volume of 70,000 ft3 and a weight of...

A hot-air balloon roughly spherical in shape has a volume of 70,000 ft3 and a weight of 500 lb (including passengers, basket, balloon fabric, etc.). If the outside air temperature is 80 °F and the temperature within the balloon is 165 °F, estimate the rate at which it will rise under steady-state conditions if the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi.

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