Design a balloon. Determine the gore size or use a gore template. The design constraints applied to the balloon are:
· The balloon must be created from tissue paper sheets of 20" x 30".
· The balloon must be capped at the top and have a mouth at the bottom.
· The mouth of the balloon must be large enough to fit over the inflation guides of the launcher. The gores must be attached using glue.
· The mouth of the balloon must be reinforced with paper other than tissue paper, such as that from the mouth template.
Construct the balloon. Weigh the balloon using the digital scale and record the mass. Think of an object or objects you can use as payload. Also, think of a way to attach the payload to the balloon. Avoid basket-type payloads as this will make the launch difficult.
Launch the balloon several times, each time increasing the payload. Be sure to find the mass of the payload. Record the payload mass. If the balloon will not rise, the payload is too heavy. Find the maximum payload the balloon can carry.