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As it rises, outside air pressure decreases, and the hot air inside expands and fills the balloon. Same thing is true of large helium balloons.
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Why do scientists only partially fill high-altitude balloons?
BACON! Bacon is always the answer no matter what.
How high can a hot air balloon go?
I belive the record is 50,000 feet.The most enjoyable balloon rides are between 1200 feet and 3000 feet.(at least 1000 ft in city areas) some people also say that theGenerally, a hot air balloon flies at an altitude of 500 to 1500 feet.The world altitude record for a hot air balloon is 21,027 metres set by Vijaypat SINGHANIA (INDIA) on 26 Novemoffical height was 75,000it can go up for ever as long as you have enough fuel to keep it going but at a certain altitude,(like space) there is a lack of oxygen so the balloon will start to float around and the person(s) will die from lack of air
At what altitude does a High-Altitude Burst detonate?
Above 100,000 feet altitude (20 miles).
How high can a hot air balloon go and why?
20,000ft is a safe distance for a hot air balloon because there is no oxygen at 30,000ft, you can suffer from hypoxia and eventually suffocate.it can go up for ever as long as you have enough fuel to keep it going but at a certain altitude,(like space) there is a lack of oxygen so the balloon will start to float around and the person(s) will die from lack of air
What does ballooning mean?
Ballooning means "ascending in a balloon", "rising high in the air, similar to a balloon", or "growing rapidly, such as a balloon".
Would there be more air pressure in a balloon at sea level or high in the sky?
provided the balloon has not reached its elastic limit (it has burst!), the air pressure inside and outside will essentially be equal. [The pressure inside will be slightly less, which is where the lift comes from.] But even at altitude, the pressure will be approximately equal in and out, for at altitude, the balloon will have swelled, thus reducing the internal pressure. It will eventually reach an altitude at which the internal pressure and the external pressure will be equal, and the balloon will have reached maximum expansion. Filled at sea level, a balloon will seem empty and floppy, and very tall and thin. At altitude the balloon will fill out as the external pressure reduces.
Why do scientists only partially fill high-altitude balloons?
BACON! Bacon is always the answer no matter what.
What would happen if a balloon that was blown up at a low altitude is brought to a high altitude?
The ballon will most likely pop. The balloon will shrink.
What usually happen to a toy hellium filled balloon that rises high into the atmosphere?
It will usually burst. As it gets higher, outside air pressure is less, helium in balloon expands until balloon pops.
Why are weather balloons partially infated before they're released into the atmosphere?
As you rise in elevation, the pressure around you decreases. This lower pressure would cause the balloon to expand, and burst if it was inflated to much originally. By starting it off only partly filled, it will expand to a normal size and not explode.
When the balloon is floating high above the ground how could the balloonist make the balloon descend gradually?
the balloonist would turn off the burner, allowing the air inside the balloon to cool down. Hot air rises so as the air cools down the balloon will lose altitude.
Where does a balloon go when you let it go?
Up, up, and away! A helium balloon rises rapidly until one of two things happens due to the falling air pressure with rising altitude: the balloon expands and pops and the remnants fall back to earth, or the balloon reaches an altitude where it can't rise further and the high altitude winds carry it off. Eventually if it has not popped the helium will slowly escape and it will fall back to earth. By the time it does fall back to earth it is usually hundreds to thousands of miles from where it was released.
What were the first animals in a hot air balloon?
The Montgolfier brothers launched a balloon with a rooster, a sheep, and a duck. If the animals survived they would know if humans could breath at high altitude. This happened on September 19, 1783.
How does a radiosondes work?
By sends measurements as radio waves to a receiver that records the information. The path of the balloon is tracked to determine the direction and speed of high-altitude winds. Eventually, the balloon bursts and the radiosonde falls back to Earth.
What is healthier - living at low or high altitude?
High altitude
Will a hot air balloon fly better on high pressure or low pressure?
High pressure. A hot air balloon has a maximum altitude, where it has only just enough lift to keep it there, because there is very little difference in density between hot (near) vacuum and cold (near) vacuum.
What did blaise pascal do with a balloon?
He partly filled a balloon and carried it to the top of a mountain called Puy-de-Dome which was about 3,000 ft high. At the top the balloon was full. He carried it back down and it went back to it's original partly filled size. This is how he proved air is elastic and compressible. derived from "Thoughts of Blaise Pascal" By Blaise Pascal, page 10
