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Helium has a low density and causes balloons and blimps to float
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Has helium ever been used in blimps?
Yes, helium has been used in blimps as a lifting gas. Helium is less dense than air, which allows it to provide buoyancy and help the blimps stay afloat. However, today, most blimps use a combination of helium for lift and air for control and propulsion.
Do they still use helium in blimps?
Yes they do, as helium is lighter than air and blimps will float.
Is lithium in blimps?
No, blimps do not contain lithium. All blimps in current service use helium
What air do blimps use?
Blimps use lighter than air gasses namely hydrogen or helium.
What gas law explains the replacement of hydrogen to helium in blimps?
The replacement of hydrogen in blimps with helium is not based on the gas laws but rather on the fact that hydrogen is highly flammable whereas helium is entirely non flammable. In fact based on the gas laws hydrogen would actually be better for blimps because its has lower molecular mass and is therefore less dense than helium.
A flammable gas once used to fill blimps?
Hydrogen is not used in blimps any longer because it is flammable and dangerous (see: Hindenberg)
How do blimps fly?
They are filled with helium gas. They used to be filled with hydrogen gas but that proved to be deadly at times.
What gas is used in blimps today and why?
To my knowledge helium is the only practical lift element for blimps. Hydrogen actually works better than helium, and it is cheaper, but it is highly combustible and not used anymore.
Why is helium a better choice from the gas of choice for blimps?
Most early blimps were filled with Hydrogen, which is exretemly flammable and prone to ignite due to atmospheric changes. (Remember the Hindenburg??) Helium is a "noble gas" and therefore less susceptible to atmospheric changes.
What is the noble lightweight element used by goodyear?
Goodyear is well known for its blimps. In order for these blimps to float, they contain a lighter than air gas. Hydrogen is to dangerous for this purpose, so helium is used. Thus, helium is the noble gas used by Goodyear.
What is helium mostly found in?
In helium balloons and blimps. Helium is lighter than air. So balloons or blimps filled with helium will float or rise up
What does helium produce?
Helium is a very light unreactive gas so it can be used in balloons etc.
