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NO! all gas's volume depends on temperature, as the balloon goes up, its volume decreases, resulting in it no longer floating after a certain hight, after that, it will come down and expand again, repeating this process until it losses enough air to land, or another factor interferes with it.
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∙ 15y agoA helium filled balloon can float very high up into the atmosphere, however, it cannot float up into outer space. The air in Earth's atmosphere gets thinner the higher up you go. The balloon can only rise up until the atmosphere surrounding it has the same weight as the helium in the balloon. This happens at about a height of 20 miles (32 kilometers) above Earth's surface. So, this is as far as a helium balloon can rise. Outer space starts somewhere around 600 miles (960 kilometers) above Earth's surface No, the helium would run out before it got into space.
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∙ 14y agoNope
Helium balloons float to the ceiling of a room on earth because the air which surround the balloon is heavier. Since all objects are attracted by gravity, the heaviest substances end up lower as the lighter ones
For example; If you mix water and oil, you can clearly see the oil on top. The oil is lighter as the water, and therefore floats on top of the water.
In space there is no gravitational force. This means that you can mix water and oil, but it will probably float out of the cup. Your helium balloon will also float around, but not in a different way as any other object does when you are in a zero gravity situation. You can use any item as a balloon. Personally, I'd prefer to use a Bowling ball instead.
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What will a helium filled balloon do in space?
the ballon would explode when it is in space, because the is almost nothing in space. so the helium atoms would spread and the balloon would pop.
Is helium in a balloon an example of matter?
Matter is anything that has volume and occupies space. Helium (in balloon) is a gas and has both these properties. So. it is an example of matter.
How is possible for one tank of helium to fill 700 balloon?
Helium is stored under pressure, so a lot is packed into a small space. The gas in the balloon is at only slightly more than normal air pressure. The helium spreads out as it fills the balloons.
A balloon filled with helium pops in a classroom what space does thelium occupy?
The helium would take up the whole space of the classroom because it is a gas. A gas can expand as far as it likes because it has an indefinite shape and volume.
What happens when we let all of the Earth's helium float off into space?
If we let all of Earth's helium float off into space, we will not be able to replace it. Helium is a very important resource because it can be cooled to very low temperatures and exist as a liquid. It's used in MRI machines to cool the superconducting magnets, for instance. When used for cryogenic purposes, it's allowed to boil off into the atmosphere, where it floats up into space and is lost forever.
Could you use helium to float an item into space?
No, air pressure increases as the balloon goes up, so the balloon will pop and fall to the ground. You can get high up in the atmosphere (but you need a LOT of helium and a balloon that can get VERY big) you will not reach "outer" space beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
Why can't a hot air balloon float in outer space?
The key word there is float. There is nothing in space for a hot air balloon to float on.
Why helium leaks out of a balloon?
The latex balloon and to a lesser extent mylar, also, is actually porous and has tiny tiny spaces between the latex molecules. The molecules do not fit together with no space between them, and the helium molecules are so small that they are able to fit between the molecules of the balloon and float out and away.
What will a helium filled balloon do in space?
the ballon would explode when it is in space, because the is almost nothing in space. so the helium atoms would spread and the balloon would pop.
Why will a helium balloon float in the air when a golf ball won't?
Both a helium balloon and a golf ball take up space that air would otherwise occupy if they were not there. The weight of a helium balloon is much less than the weight of the air that would otherwise fill its space, so the surrounding air holds it up. This is called buoyancy and is also the reason that a boat made of steel will float on water. On the other hand, the weight of a golf ball is much more than the weight of the air that would otherwise fill its space, so the surrounding air is unable to hold it up and it stays on the ground. In other words it is too heavy to float in the air.
Will a balloon pop in space?
That depends on how much air is in the balloon and how high the temperature gets. As the sun shines, it heats the air in the balloon. This causes the air to expand. This air pushes against the insides of the ballon making it swell up and stretch. If there is enough air in the balloon and the temperature increases to a high enough level, then the air pressure can get to high, it will cause the balloons skin to stretch to far and the balloon can pop.
Is helium in a balloon an example of matter?
Matter is anything that has volume and occupies space. Helium (in balloon) is a gas and has both these properties. So. it is an example of matter.
Does a balloon filled with heleum depend on gravity?
I am not sure what you mean by 'depend' (please try and make your questions clear) but if you mean does the fact that a helium filled balloon will float (or rise) depend on gravity? Then the answer is Yes. if you were to take a helium filled balloon to the space station and release it inside, it would not rise, it would behave just the same as if you released a bunch of keys.
What happens when a balloon filled with helium goes into space?
I think thhat it just goes until it pops and i don't think it could even go that far!' :)
How little gravity would it take until you floated up and away like a helium balloon?
No matter how little gravity, as long as it is still positive, you would not float. For that, you would have to have less density than the air. With zero gravity, both we and the air would float away into space.
Could you measure that air takes up space?
Blowing up a balloon is essentially a measurement of air taking up space. The balloon does add slightly to the pressure (although the newer Mylar balloons often have less pressure). However, the space occupied by the balloon defines the space occupied by the air (or gas) inside. Helium or Hydrogen are lighter than air. They will still take up space in your balloon, but because they have a lower density than air, they cause the balloons to float. If you have a pressure chamber/vacuum chamber, you can cause the same amount of air to take up more space by lowering the outside pressure, or make it take up less space by increasing the pressure.
If you burst a balloon where would the helium go?
Into the atmosphere. I understand that, being a very light gas, the helium would gradually diffuse into outer space.
