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RE: SteemSTEM physics challenge #1 - Up!
Okay.... will try and answer in parts... however the solution entirely depends on the followings:
- Gravity (what if the house is on Moon - I/6th of gravity)
- Outside Pressure - (Poles vs. Equator vs. Moon or Mars) or everything under water (Balloons as well as Home)
- Buoyancy of the gas used (Hydrogen vs. Helium vs. Hot Air Balloon)
- Weight of the House (Fiber vs. concrete vs. Wood)
The weight of the balloon and ropes can be considered negligible if we are considering a real house
Mathematically,
We need to calculate the net upward Force (Buoyancy) generated by balloon of volume V, by replacing equal amount of air (or water) around it.
F (net) = Upward force of balloon - Force of medium displaced
In order for home to get lifted
F(net) has to balance F (home)
F(net) is directly proportional to Volume of air replaced
F (net) ~ V (volume)
V = nv (n = number of balloons, v is volume of balloons)
n = V/v