clc //calc payload of a helium balloon p_atm=1;//atm T=293;//K d=3;//m (diameter of the balloon) //buoyant force=(density of air)*g*(volume of balloon) //weight of balloon = (density of helium)*g*(volume of balloon) //density for gases = PM/RT //payload of balloon = buoyant force - weight V_balloon=(%pi)*d^3/6;//m^3 R=8.2*10^(-2);//m^3.atm/mol/K M_air=29;//Kg/Kmol M_he=4;//Kg/Kmol g=9.81;//m/s^2 payload=(V_balloon)*g*p_atm*(M_air-M_he)/R/T;//N disp("Payload of the balloon is") disp(payload) disp("N")