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Blimps are non-rigid airships. Their shape is determined by the design of the envelope (inflatable bag). Most common airships are shaped like a cigar.

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What best describes the force of atmospheric pressure on a blimp?

The force of atmospheric pressure on a blimp is what allows it to stay inflated and maintain its shape. The pressure inside the blimp is slightly higher than the surrounding atmosphere, which pushes against the walls of the blimp and keeps it buoyant. If the pressure inside the blimp is lower than the outside atmosphere, the blimp will deflate.


What describes the force of atmospheric pressure on a blimp?

The force of atmospheric pressure on a blimp is what helps it to stay inflated and maintain its shape. The blimp is designed to have a higher pressure inside than outside, creating buoyancy that enables it to float in the air. Changes in atmospheric pressure can impact the altitude and stability of the blimp.


How did blimp get its name?

The term "blimp" is believed to have originated from the British military in the early 20th century. It is thought to derive from the sound made when the airship's gas-filled envelope was inflated, resembling a "blimp" or a light thump. Additionally, some sources suggest it may come from the word "blimp," a slang term for a small, round, or plump person, reflecting the shape of the airship.


What is the tagalog word for blimp?

The Tagalog word for blimp is "himpapawid na pagulong."


Why is a zeppelin unusual?

A zeppelin was a lighter-than-air craft like a blimp or balloon, yet it had a rigid airframe like a heavier-than-air craft. If you punctured a hole in a nonrigid blimp or balloon, or a semi rigid dirigible, it would deflate and lose its shape, whereas the rigid airframe of a zeppelin would hold its shape.


Why does a blimp not depend on the direction of the wind?

because the blimp is propelled by to engines one on each side of blimp


What is the motion of a blimp propeller?

A blimp propeller spins in a circular motion, creating thrust that helps propel the blimp forward. The propeller is typically mounted at the front or rear of the blimp and its rotation can be controlled to change the direction of the blimp's movement.


Which has more mass a blimp or a textbook?

Probably the blimp. Unless the blimp is a tiny toy, or the textbook is really huge.


Why does a blimp's movement not depend of the direction of the wind?

because the blimp is propelled by to engines one on each side of blimp


Why does the blimp's movement not depend on the direction of the wind?

because the blimp is propelled by to engines one on each side of blimp


What is a blimp-?

A blimp is an airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.


What is the shape of an airship without a frame for support called?

A blimp. The name comes from the British usage of calling such airships "limps". There were type A and type B limps; the type A wasn't used very much but the "B limps" were, and the name was soon compressed to "blimp".