Answer:
The mass of the cargo is [tex]M = 188.43 \ kg[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The radius of the spherical balloon is [tex]r = 7.40 \ m[/tex]
The mass of the balloon is [tex]m = 990\ kg[/tex]
The volume of the spherical balloon is mathematically represented as
[tex]V = \frac{4}{3} * \pi r^3[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]V = \frac{4}{3} * 3.142 *(7.40)^3[/tex]
[tex]V = 1697.6 \ m^3[/tex]
The total mass the balloon can lift is mathematically represented as
[tex]m = V (\rho_h - \rho_a)[/tex]
where [tex]\rho_h[/tex] is the density of helium with a value of
[tex]\rho_h = 0.179 \ kg /m^3[/tex]
and [tex]\rho_a[/tex] is the density of air with a value of
[tex]\rho_ a = 1.29 \ kg / m^3[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]m = 1697.6 ( 1.29 - 0.179)[/tex]
[tex]m = 1886.0 \ kg[/tex]
Now the mass of the cargo is mathematically evaluated as
[tex]M = 1886.0 - 1697.6[/tex]
[tex]M = 188.43 \ kg[/tex]
