If you squeezed all the air in a large living room into a small, lightweight box, you would have a hard time trying to lift it true or false
Hints
Volume of room is 125 meters
2.2 pounds per meter
8x10 box
I think this is true because you have alot more air in the room than you could fit in the box so you know it would be heavier
this same question was answered by bobpursley in a post at 5:11.
Missy. If the air is in the room, and then compressed to fit in the box, there is exactly the same amount in the box as was in the room. The weight of that air is more than 275 lbs, regardless of the size of box it is put in.
So it is true that the box would be heavier. And how did you figure out that it was more than 275 lb.
To figure out the weight of the air in the room, we need to calculate the volume of the air first. In this case, the volume of the living room is given as 125 meters (assuming it is the length, width, and height of the room).
Next, we need to multiply the volume of the room by the density of air to find the mass of the air. The density of air is approximately 2.2 pounds per cubic meter (given in the hints). Thus, the mass of the air in the room would be:
Mass = Volume x Density
Mass = 125 m^3 x 2.2 lbs/m^3
Multiplying these values together, we find that the mass of the air in the room is 275 pounds.
Therefore, if you were to compress all the air in the living room into a small, lightweight box, the weight of the box would still be 275 pounds. It would not be easy to lift because the weight of the air remains the same, regardless of the size of the box.