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Because if you keep filling a balloon with air at some point the interior pressure will be so high that the material that the balloon is made from tears. Then there is a sudden release of pressure as the gas escapes and we hear the sound as the gas escapes through the hole created.

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What happens if there is too much air inside a balloon?

It too much air is added to a balloon it will burst.


What is something you can fill a balloon with?

You can fill balloons with gasses or liquids. Lighter-than-air gasses such as helium are the best if you want the balloon to float upwards. Ordinary air is no use as it is denser than the surrounding air, making the balloon too heavy to float upwards (it will float downwards). However, hot air is less dense than cold air and therefore lighter than air.All liquids are far too heavy to float, but water balloons are generally intended to be thrown, typically at people. Water balloons are typically made of thinner rubber than air balloons thus when the balloon strikes the person, the balloon's envelope bursts, soaking the person. Water balloons also have more practical uses, such as in Foley catheters. Here, the catheter is inserted into the bladder through the urinal tract, where a balloon is inflated with sterile water to prevent the catheter from falling back out of the bladder. A valve on the end of the catheter allows the balloon to be inflated or deflated for removal.Two things are water or helium.


If I put balloons in the hot car is there any way to decrease the chance of them popping?

As the temperature of the air in the balloon increases, it expands causing the balloon to stretch and eventually pop. The only ways to prevent the balloons from popping in the hot car would be to either put less air in them or find a way to make sure they don't get too hot by maybe putting them in the trunk out of direct sunlight.


Describe an experiment to show air has mass?

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. So, in order to prove that air is matter, we need to prove that air has mass and takes up space. It's easier to prove that air takes up space, so let's do that part of the problem first. Go and get a balloon. While you're at it, get two balloons. Go ahead and inflate the balloons with air. The balloons get larger as you put air into them. The only way that air could make them get larger is if air takes up space, so half of our proof is complete. Tie the balloons closed so that they stay inflated - we will need both balloons for the second half of this problem. Although air has mass, a small volume of air, such as the air in the balloons, doesn't have too much. Air just isn't very dense. We can show that the air in the balloon has mass by building a balance. For this, you will need a meter stick, some tape, some string and a sharp needle. Take some of the string and tie one end to the middle of the meter stick. Take the other end of the string and tape it to the top of a table or a counter, just make certain that the meter stick is free to move around. Tie a section of string to each balloon. On one balloon, make an "X" with two pieces of tape (if you want to be fair, you can make a tape "X" on the second balloon as well, but we really only need one). Take the balloons and tie each one to the meter stick, one on each end of the meter stick. Balance the meter stick by repositioning the balloons, if necessary. So, at the moment, you should have two balloons hanging from a meter stick, one from each end. If one of the balloons changes mass, we will be able to tell because the meter stick will 'tilt' towards the more massive object. So, all you need to do is to let the air out of one of the balloons. Take the needle and CAREFULLY poke a hole in the center of the "X". You don't want to pop the balloon - you just want to make a hole so that the air will leak out. Hopefully, the tape will keep the balloon together... What happened? If all went well, one balloon lost its air in a very calm, controlled fashion without sending its balloon guts all over the room. The end of the meter stick with the deflated balloon should have risen into the air. It did this because there was less mass in the balloon after it deflated. The only way the balloon could have lost mass is if the air that was inside it has mass. ===== With this experiment you have shown that air takes up space and has mass, so you have proven that air is matter.


Why does hot air balloons float?

To put it simply, hot air balloons rise due to heat produced by the burning of propane, the heat travels up through the balloon's valve into the balloon itself (the envelope) and up to the parachute valve. Since heat rises, the hot air balloon its self rises. Better answer: a boat floats on water because it weighs less than the water it replaces. likewise, a hot air balloon floats, because the weight of the total balloon + hot air is less then the volume of cold air it replaces. Air has a weight too, but normally you don't notice.

Related questions

What happens if there is too much air inside a balloon?

It too much air is added to a balloon it will burst.


How much air is in balloons?

There should be something on the balloons packaging with that informateion but just get a bike pump and blow the balloon up as much as you can then sick the needle of the bike pump in the balloon and there is your answer. As much as you can put in without making it burst. The nature of the material (its elasticity, durability, porosity...), its thickness, the engineering and design of the balloon, and the use to which it will be put all go into determining how much air a balloon will hold. Meteorological balloons don't do too much expanding. Their job is to stay strong and functioning for as long as it takes to gather all the information it is meant to gather.


What happens when there is too much air in a ball?

If it is a soccor ball, most likely to burst. But footballs prob. wont.


is helium used in air balloons?

It can be, but usually not. Helium is a bit expensive, and it'd cost too much for most balloonists to use it. It's cheaper to use a hot air balloon. helium is lighter than air. hence balloons filled will helium will float in air.


How much air does a baloon hold?

As much as you can put in without making it burst. The nature of the material (its elasticity, durability, porosity...), its thickness, the engineering and design of the balloon, and the use to which it will be put all go into determining how much air a balloon will hold. Meteorological balloons don't do too much expanding. Their job is to stay strong and functioning for as long as it takes to gather all the information it is meant to gather.


Where to purchase Balloons at a discount?

You can buy discounted balloons at baloonworld dot com. They have balloons of all shapes and sizes and can be used in various forms. They even have hot air balloons too.


Why is hot air better than helium in hot air balloons?

Hot air balloons use hot air. They have a burner to heat the air. Hydrogen balloons were too dangerous because hydrogen is highly flammable, even static electricity could cause an explosion. Helium is safer because helium is not flammable.


What element is used more in making balloons?

Helium is a gas used to inflate lighter than air balloons.


Does a little balloon fly as far as a big balloon?

Regardless of size, both balloons will burst when atmospheric pressure becomes too much for them. Assuming the helium to rubber/latex ratio is kept the same, both balloons will burst at the same pressure. Depending on where you are in the world and the weather, the atmospheric pressure at one height differs, so it couldn't be said that both balloons will float upwards to the same height, but it can be said that they will fly to the same pressure. Thus the question "Does a little balloon fly as far as a big balloon?" is invalid, but hopefully this answer will suit your wonders.


Does it matter if you use warm or cold air when inflating an air mattress?

you should put room temp air in the mattress. if the air is initially too warm when it cools the mattress will deflate because as air cools it becomes more dense. however, if it is too cold and warms up too much it could burst. because when air warms up it becomse less dense and expands.


What happens if to much water is in a cell?

Too much water inside a cell will cause it to burst.


Can hot air balloons get above the troposphere?

No because the air gets too cold for convection to happen, causing the hot air balloon to stay in place or even fall