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Helium is much less dense than air, meaning it can provide lift. The only gas lighter than helium is hydrogen, which is too dangerous to use for such a purpose because it is extremely flammable. Helium, on the other hand is completely nonflammable.
Aside from hydrogen no other gas is anywhere near as light as helium.
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What is one use of helium?
Helium is used for inflating balloons and dirigible airships.
What Element is used to Take Creases out of Cloths?
helium
What element is used to fill airships and balloons?
Helium
What are the main uses for helium tanks?
Helium tanks are gas tanks containing compressed helium. They are frequently used to inflate helium balloons of various sizes, ranging from standard balloons to large "bouncy" structures such as bouncy castles.
Is helium important?
helium is used in airoplanes tyres..balloons...sun shine...sea driver mix it with oxygen..etc
What does zeppelin?
A Zeppelin was a rigid dirigible ("steerable") airship filled with a buoyant gas (such as hydrogen or helium) that would allow it to float in the air. Named for the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who did a lot of the early development of this technology.
What type of airship was the zeppelin?
The Zeppellin was a rigid framed airship with helium in huge bags. .
What make a zeppelin fly?
Zeppelins use lighter than air gasses (like helium or hydrogen) to get lift from the ground and then usually have ducted fans (propellers with a big ring around it) to move the zeppelin
Why hydrogen gas is used in air balloons?
It is not unless you have a deathwish - helium is used because it has a lower density than air.Added:The Hindenburg zeppelin disaster was mainly caused by the US ban on helium use in balloons.Read 'Related links' (link down at the bottom)
What led zeppelin song was used in Herbie fully loaded?
No Led Zeppelin song was used in Herbie: Fully Loaded
Why did the zeppelin company use hydrogen gas when helium gas would worked as well and been much safer?
During the time of the zeppelines, the US had more or less monopoly on Helium, and imposed an embargo on Germany on many things, one being Helium. The Hindenburg was designed for Helium, but had to turn to Hydrogen.
What countries used the zeppelin?
Germany.
How did zeppelin affect from World War 1?
The zeppelin was a German aircraft that was filled with helium, which was used to spy on opposing countries in the war as well as to drop bombs on later, however the zeppelin was found to be very impractical once airplanes obtained the technology to holster guns since they could easily be shot down. They weren't a major aspect of the war but it helped Germany later advance on to creation of new aircraft.
Is helium used in medicine?
No, helium is not used in medicine.
What country first used the zeppelin?
Germany.
How or in what is helium used?
either for balloons, or whip it's.
What are several ways in which helium is used?
mostly helium is used in balloons
