I blow up a balloon, tie it off, and take it to the bottom of the swimming pool. What will happen to the balloon and the air inside it?
The balloon will get bigger and the air inside the balloon will be less dense (molecules move further apart).
The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be more dense (molecules move closer together).
The balloon will get bigger and the air inside the balloon will be more dense.
The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be less dense.
The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be more dense (molecules move closer together). This is due to the increase in pressure at deeper depths in the swimming pool, which compresses the air inside the balloon.
The correct answer is: The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be more dense (molecules move closer together).
When you bring a balloon filled with air to the bottom of a swimming pool, the pressure from the water increases as you go deeper. The higher pressure compresses the air inside the balloon, causing the balloon to shrink in size. At the same time, the increased pressure also causes the air molecules inside the balloon to be pushed closer together, resulting in an increase in density.