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Question
Write your observation and conclusion for the following:
When one of the balloons suspended to the metre scale is punctured while other remains inflated?
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Solution
Take two similar balloons and inflate them equally. Suspend one balloon to the left of a metre scale and the other one to the right of it, as shown in the figure below. Balance the scale in the middle with the help of a peg.
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