Can a 50mW green laser pointer pop balloons or turn of street lights?

Answer 1

A 50 milliwatt laser does not have enough energy to burn anything significant unless a multiple lens focusing system is employed. This laser will most likely not burn the surface of a balloon, however, a laser of this wattage is still considered hazardous to human and animal retina film. As for turning on a street light, please consider the simple mathematics of energy units. One watt equals 1000 milliwatts. In order to engerize a 10 watt light bulb with a laser, one will need at least 10,000 milliwatts or 200 50mW lasers. A typical street requires 20 times more wattage, therefore one would need 400 50mW lasers.

Answer 2

It realy depends on the color of the balloon here are some commen colors

Black 20 mw

purple 22 mw

blue and green 24 mw

red and orange 25 mw

yellow and gold 30 mw

White 37 mw

clear 44 mw

Answer 3

Yes. you dont even have to mod it. u just have to get it to its finest point( mine was on the biggest setting and the brought up close... i know wierd) and then held there for about 5 min. I know its not like the green 100mw's near instant but hey it worked for me and i was phyced. It makes sence scientificly. Cause light is energy. the amount of mw's is just the amount of energy the light emits. After enough energy is put into the atoms of the ballon and the vibrate so much they fall apart. With a 5mw it just takes alot longer