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The fire raises it not the heat of the temperature in the air that day. The wouldn't put a hot air balloon up when it was freezing cold or heaps windy.

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Why would heating the gas in balloon make the balloon rise?

if you mean how the hot air in a hot air balloon makes it rise, its because hot air is less dense than cold air. when cold and hot air meet the cold air sinks thus making hot air left to rise.so when you put hot air in a balloon the air would rise. hope this helps.


Will a balloon rise higher with hot air or cold air?

Hot air


Why does heating the air in hot air balloon make it rise?

Hot air is lighter than cold air, so cold air sinks and hot air rises; that makes the hot air balloon rise (if the air around the hot air balloon is heated as well, it won't rise, or sink if in the air).


Why would heating the gas in air balloon make balloon rise?

if you mean how the hot air in a hot air balloon makes it rise, its because hot air is less dense than cold air. when cold and hot air meet the cold air sinks thus making hot air left to rise.so when you put hot air in a balloon the air would rise. hope this helps.


Why does a balloon need hot air?

Hot air is less dense compared to cold air. The heated air in the balloon will rise, making the balloon float in the air.to make it rise.


How does hot and cold air have an effect on an balloon?

If there is warm air in the balloon, cooler air makes the balloon rise and if there is cold air in the balloon warmer air makes the balloon fall.


What kind gas is used in hot air balloon?

No Gas Just hot air which is why it is called a hot air balloon. If you were wondering hot air is lighter than cold air which makes it rise so when it is trapped inside the balloon the whole thing will rise.


Why does it have to be hot air and not cold inside the envelope of a hot air balloon?

hot air rises; it is lighter than cool air It does not have to be Hot Air inside the balloon, unless you want that Balloon to rise up.Hot Air is less dense than Cold Air and hence the former is lighter.


What keeps hot air balloons aloft?

the hot air inside the balloon is what's keeping the balloon aloft. the explanation is hot gases or air is lighter than cold air so hot air will rise since it is lighter than the cold air.


What makes hot air balloon rise into the air?

What are you, a retard? Even my 5 year old sister knew the answer to this. Hot air is lighter than cold air, thus the balloon with hot air rises higher than the cold air around it.


In hot weather will a balloon rise higher than in cold weather?

Yes, hot air always rises while cold air sinks


Is a hot air balloon lighter or heaver then air?

The actual balloon isn't lighter than air, the only reason hot air balloons rise is because they are filled with hot air, which is lighter and less dense than cold air, causing it to rise. :)