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The air warms and expands, becoming lighter than the surrounding air, thus lifting the balloon.

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Q: What happens when you add heat to air in a balloon?
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What happens when you add heat to a balloon filled with air?

The balloon expands.


What happens to when heat is added to a balloon filled with air?

the Balloon starts to get starts to heat up and then it pops


What happens if the heat source for a hot air balloon runs out?

It falls out of the sky and you die


If a balloon is rubbed vigorously what happens to the pressure of the air inside the balloon if the volume remains constant?

if vigorous enough to create heat the balloon will expand.


Would a hot air balloon pilot heat or cool the air in the balloon to make it rise?

He would heat it.


What happens to the cooler air in the balloon when warm air enters the balloon?

it sinks


If you heat a bottle and put a balloon on it then apply heat from a hair dryer why does it inflate?

because heat expands things... and the heat expands the air in the bottle and the air in the balloon... the only place for the air to go, since it cannot expand the bottle... is out into the balloon, increasing the pressure there and inflating the balloon. :-)


How hot is the heat inside a hot air balloon?

it is the same temperture as it is outside the air balloon:)


Does a hot air balloon have a?

no, it is powered by heat. heat rises.


How do you make a balloon rise into the air?

-- Inflate the balloon with some substance that is less dense than air. OR -- Inflate the balloon with air, then heat it after it is sealed.


What happens if you heat a balloon?

If you gradually heat a balloon, then the gas inside the balloon will expand, causing the balloon to become bigger in volume.If you put a balloon above a flame, then the balloon will pop because the heat will weaken bonds in the polymer that makes up the balloon, thus the polymer will not be able to hold the pressure of the gas inside the balloon.


What happens to a balloon if you keep blowing air into it?

the volume of air inside the balloon increases while the pressure of balloon decreases thus balloon inflates