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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?
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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