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A blimp is a version of a dirigible, it is non-rigid and is kept in shape only by the hydrogen or helium inside it. those are the only gases lighter than air, so they float through a high-oxygen atmosphere. a blimp is usually propelled through the air by a large fan.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoHave you ever wondered why boats and blimps are both said to float?
The reason is because they both operate on the same simple principle, bouyancy.
The idea behind bouyancy is that, if i were to grab two large bottles of equal size, and fill one with air and the other with water, there would be a large weight difference between the two. If you were then to place both bottles in a bath tub and measure how much force it took to make the bottles sink and compare this to the weight of these bottles you would notice that the force it took to sink the bottle full of air is the same as the weight of the bottle of water.
This is because the force of an object wanting to float, bouyancy, is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by that object.
Essentially a blimp is filled with a gas that weighs less than air, because this gas weighs less than the air it is displacing it will try to float, lifting the blimp up with it.
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∙ 14y agoyou get on the rope and put your mouse up and it will say travel. dummies
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∙ 12y agoEasy, its just like a hot-air balloon!
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∙ 14y agoit does both cause it has a propeler
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Who was the first person to fly a blimp?
The French Montgolfier Brothers were the first to fly a balloon, I'm not sure about a blimp. They are not the same.
How do you get to naaboti island on poptropica?
go to the blimp and fly to the island
How fast can a Blimp Fly?
The GZ20 can go 53 mph
What type of energy does a blimp use to fly?
chemical energy
What do you need to fly a blimp?
nothing. you start the game with the blimp and can travel to all islands with it. you don't need a thing.
Are engines essential to keep blimp in the air?
No. helium gas inside the blimp keeps it aloft. Just like a helium makes balloons fly!!
Is a engine essential to keeping a blimp in the air?
No. helium gas inside the blimp keeps it aloft. Just like a helium makes balloons fly!!
Where is early Poptropica?
Early poptropica is on the Poptropica map. You fly there in the Poptropica blimp.
What is buoyancy and how does it affect a blimp?
buoyancy is a measure of how well an object will float in a given medium, eg: a boat in water. similarly for a blimp, the blimp is the object, the air is the medium. if it is not buoyant enough, it will not 'float' in the air, aka fly
What was the plane in flyby at todays nascar race?
during the singing of the national anthem jets fly over, but a blimp will flyover during the race. the Goodyear blimp F16s
How do you fly on any island on poptrica?
you get on the blimp and click on any island that's open.
Do blimps need engines to fly?
no, but you need engines to control the airship (AKA blimp)
