Cylinder volume and compression problem: helium cylinder with dimensions 51.5" H x 9D
This question deals with basic volume calculation and compression ratios. Please don't be turned off thinking it's a chem question because of the talk of helium!
I have a large helium cylinder with dimensions 51.5" H x 9D.
It stores compressed Helium. The amount of helium in that tank, if uncompressed* is 330 cubic ft.
A balloon takes 0.5 cubic ft of uncompressed helium.
If we had to compress the helium of one balloon into a new small cylinder, what would be the height of that cylinder at Diameter= 0.5"
I attempted to solve this by first finding the volume of the large cylinder in order to determine the compression rate. Then I applied that compression rate to the volume of the balloon to get the volume of the small cylider but I end up with what seems like an astronomically high number for the height. I must be doing something wrong!
Thanks in advance.
*I know compression is relative but to get the compression ratio, assume there's a state of compressed and uncompressed.
This question deals with basic volume calculation and compression ratios. Please don't be turned off thinking it's a chem question because of the talk of helium!
I have a large helium cylinder with dimensions 51.5" H x 9D.
It stores compressed Helium. The amount of helium in that tank, if uncompressed* is 330 cubic ft.
A balloon takes 0.5 cubic ft of uncompressed helium.
If we had to compress the helium of one balloon into a new small cylinder, what would be the height of that cylinder at Diameter= 0.5"
I attempted to solve this by first finding the volume of the large cylinder in order to determine the compression rate. Then I applied that compression rate to the volume of the balloon to get the volume of the small cylider but I end up with what seems like an astronomically high number for the height. I must be doing something wrong!
Thanks in advance.
*I know compression is relative but to get the compression ratio, assume there's a state of compressed and uncompressed.