A hydrogen inflated polythene balloon is released from the surface of the earth. As the balloon rises to an altitude up in the atmosphere, it will
- ADecrease in size
- BFlatten into a disc-like shape
- CIncrease in sizeCorrect
- DMaintain the same size and shape
Explanation
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