Question

Observe the given figure .

What is the purpose of this experiment?

• A. To show that air has mass.
• B. To show that air has oxygen.
• C. To show that we can only feel air.
• D. To show that air is compressible.

Answer 1

The correct option is A To show that air has mass.

The purpose of this experiment is to prove that air has mass. There was less mass in the balloon after it was deflated. The only way the balloon could have lost mass is if the air that was inside it has mass.