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What causes pressure inside a helium balloon?A.The helium atoms stick to the surface of the balloon and increase its weight.B.The helium atoms expand and press on the surface of the balloon.C.The helium atoms bounce off the surface as they move inside the balloon.D.The helium atoms exert an electrostatic force that pushes the surface outward.

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What causes pressure inside a helium balloon?A.The helium atoms stick to the surface of the balloon and increase its weight.B.The helium atoms expand and press on the surface of the balloon.C.The helium atoms bounce off the surface as they move inside the balloon.D.The helium atoms exert an electrostatic force that pushes the surface outward.

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The pressure inside a helium balloon is caused by the helium atoms bouncing off the surface as they move inside the balloon. So, the correct answer is C. The helium atoms bounce off the surface as they move inside the balloon.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. When a balloon is filled with helium, the atoms of helium are enclosed within the balloon's surface.

  2. These helium atoms are in constant motion because they have kinetic energy.

  3. As the helium atoms move around, they collide with each other and the inner surface of the balloon.

  4. Each time a helium atom collides with the balloon's surface, it exerts a tiny force on the balloon.

  5. The collective force of these millions of tiny collisions is what we perceive as pressure.

  6. Therefore, the pressure inside the balloon is caused by the helium atoms bouncing off the surface as they move inside the balloon.

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