alleryStart learning →A balloon rises because the gas inside it is what, compared with the air around?
AColder and heavier
BLighter than the air
CThe same weight
DHeavier than the air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Lighter than the air
An aerostat gets lift from gas that has a lower density than the air around it.
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