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What does a hot air balloon use to make the balloon go down?
Hot air balloons go down by releasing the hot air in the balloon. Normally you just let the air inside cool and descend slowly. You release hot air only if you wish to descend more quickly.
What makes the hot air balloon go up and down?
A hot air balloon goes up when the air inside the balloon is heated, causing it to become less dense than the surrounding air. This creates lift. To descend, the air inside the balloon is allowed to cool, increasing its density, which causes the balloon to lower.
How does a hot air balloon go down?
A hot air balloon can descend by either releasing hot air from the balloon envelope or by opening a vent at the top of the balloon to allow some of the hot air to escape. This reduces the buoyant force that is keeping the balloon in the air, causing it to descend slowly. The pilot can control the descent rate by carefully managing the release of hot air.
Who is a traveler in a hot-air balloon?
Anyone can go on a hot air balloon, but there needs to be a driver to lead it.
What do you need to go hot air ballooning?
a hot air balloon
Why aren't hot-air balloon flights scheduled on hot days?
Because the hot air balloon will keep on going up because the hotter the air gets the higher the hot air balloon will go!
How do hot air air balloons fly?
In a hot air balloon, a gas burner is used to heat air to a temperature of about 212°F (100°C). Since hot air is lighter and less dense than the cool air around the balloon, the heated air causes the whole balloon to rise. When the air inside the balloon cools down, or when the hot air is let out, the balloon goes down. A hot air balloon is powered by hot air, hot air is lighter (less dense) then the air outside of the balloon (More dense) Heat rises, so the heated air, pushes up into the balloon allowing the balloon to lift. The more heat, the faster it will go, the less heat, the slower it will go, until it starts to descend. Decent is relatively slow, because the air is slowly cooling, however the cooler the air the faster the decent is. To avoid rapid falling, heat it applied to reheat the air so the decent goes slowly.
What helps a hot air balloon go higher?
A hot air balloon goes higher by increasing the temperature of the air inside the balloon. When the air inside the balloon is heated, it becomes less dense than the surrounding air, allowing the balloon to rise. Pilots can control the altitude by adjusting the heat to maintain the desired height.
How old do you have to be to go on a hot air balloon?
Parents are free to take children of any age on a hot air balloon.
How do you make the air balloon rise higher?
By puting more hot air into it thus creating lift. hot air rises cold air lowers, so when the hot air is traped it has no were else to go but up so it brings the hot air balloon with it. And to decend a flap at the the top of the balloon opens by itsefl to let hot air out and to let you down.
How high will you go with a hot air balloon tour?
While a hot air balloon can fly several miles in the air, a tour balloon will generally only go about a mile up due to pressure concerns.
How do the vents work on a hot air balloon?
the vents work because of the heat which can make the hot air balloon go up
