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Think about this: if the pressure WERE equal, what would happen in the instant when you open the neck of the balloon and whatever pressure is on the inside meets the pressure that is on the outside (atmospheric pressure)? In your experience, what DOES happen?

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You are collecting gas over H2O in an experiment does the atmospheric pressure have anything to do with the pressure inside the gas collection container?

Yes, the pressure inside the collection container will be exactly equal to the atmospheric pressure if the water level in the collection container is level with the rest of the water. If the atmospheric pressure is different, then the pressure inside the collection container will be different, and that will affect how you calculate the amount of gas collected. If the pressure is different due to the difference in altitude of the location, or even different weather, the results will be different. Simply measuring the atmospheric pressure with a barometer will allow you correct for any such differences.


When a liquid is boiling its vapor pressure and the room pressure are this is called?

When a liquid is boiling, its vapor pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure in the room. This is called equilibrium.


What term defines the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure?

The temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure is called THE BOILING POINT.


When the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure the liquid .?

it begins to boil - Monsy


Why does water boil when the vapor pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure?

Water boils when its vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure because at this point the molecules in the liquid have enough energy to escape into the gas phase, creating bubbles and causing the liquid to boil. This balance of vapor pressure and atmospheric pressure allows the liquid to change into a gas at a constant temperature.

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If the pressure inside a car tire is equal to atmospheric pressure the tire is flat why?

If inside and outside same pressure that means there is no pressure. The added pressure is what blows the tire up like a balloon and holds the weight of the car up.


What is the pressure inside the pressure cooker when closed but no heating will it be equal to atmospheric pressure or not?

The pressure inside will be the same as what the atmospheric pressure was when the lid was closed as long as no heat is added or removed.


Why do balloons expand as they rise through the troposphere?

The ballon contains a fixed amount of gas producing internal pressure. At the surface, this pressure equals the surface atmospheric pressure. As the balloon rises, the atmospheric pressure drops, allowing the balloon to expand, keeping the internal pressure and external pressure equal. If the balloon is fully inflated at the surface it will burst at higher altitude.


A rubber balloon is blown up and and the end tied. Is the pressure inside the balloon greater than less than or equal to the ambient atmosphere pressure explain.?

The pressure inside the balloon is greater than the ambient atmosphere pressure because the air molecules inside the balloon are more concentrated due to being compressed when the balloon is inflated. The pressure difference causes the balloon to expand until the internal pressure matches the external pressure, at which point the balloon stops inflating.


Why does a balloon pop as it goes up to the sky?

the pressure has increased


What happens when a helium-filled balloon is released and rises into the atmosphere?

As the helium-filled balloon rises into the atmosphere, the surrounding air pressure decreases while the pressure inside the balloon remains the same. This causes the helium inside the balloon to expand, making the balloon increase in size. Eventually, the balloon will reach a point where the difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the balloon will be equal, and it will float at that altitude.


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 does a balloon change size and shape when you blow it up with gas?

When you blow gas into a balloon, the gas fills the balloon and creates pressure inside, causing it to expand and stretch. The balloon changes shape because the rubber is flexible and can mold around the gas inside. As more gas is blown in, the balloon will continue to expand until the pressure inside is equal to the pressure outside.


Can you explain why an inflated balloon shoots off when air is released?

The air inside the balloon is at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure so the gas molecules inside the balloon are closer together on average than gas molecules outside the balloon. This means that the repulsive forces between the gas molecules inside the balloon are greater than the repulsive forces between the gas molecules outside it. When the balloon is opened, the gas molecules in the open end at the border between the higher pressure interior and lower pressure exterior will experience a greater repulsive force from the gas molecules inside the balloon than the molecules on the outside. This means that they experience a net force pushing them out of the balloon. As these gas molecules are pushed out by the gas inside the balloon, they push back on it with an equal and opposite force (due to Newton's 3rd Law of Motion). This equal and opposite reaction force causes the gas in the balloon to be pushed in the opposite direction to the escaping gas, which in turn pushes the balloon. As more and more gas escapes, the reaction force on the balloon continues to accelerate it, making it shoot off, until enough gas has escaped for the pressure inside the balloon to have dropped to the same level as the pressure outside the balloon.


Why does atmospheric pressure not crush our lungs?

Atmospheric pressure does not crush our lungs because the pressure inside our bodies is equal to the pressure outside. This balance allows our lungs to expand and contract without being crushed.


Can you explain why an inflated balloon shoots off when its air is released?

The air inside the balloon is at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure, so the gas molecules inside the balloon are closer together on average than gas molecules outside the balloon. This means the repulsive forces between the gas molecules inside the balloon are greater than the repulsive forces between the gas molecules outside it. When the balloon is opened, the gas molecules in the open end at the border between the higher pressure interior and lower pressure exterior will experience a greater repulsive force from the gas molecules inside the balloon than the molecules on the outside. This means they experience a net force pushing them out of the balloon. As these gas molecules are pushed out by the gas inside the balloon, they push back on it with an equal and opposite force (due to Newton's 3rd Law of Motion). This equal and opposite reaction force causes the gas in the balloon to be pushed in the opposite direction to the escaping gas, which in turn pushes the balloon. As more and more gas escapes, the reaction force on the balloon continues to accelerate it, making it shoot off, until enough gas has escaped for the pressure inside the balloon to have dropped to the same level as the pressure outside the balloon.


Can you explain why inflated balloon shoots off when its air is released?

The air inside the balloon is at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure so the gas molecules inside the balloon are closer together on average than gas molecules outside the balloon. This means that the repulsive forces between the gas molecules inside the balloon are greater than the repulsive forces between the gas molecules outside it. When the balloon is opened, the gas molecules in the open end at the border between the higher pressure interior and lower pressure exterior will experience a greater repulsive force from the gas molecules inside the balloon than the molecules on the outside. This means that they experience a net force pushing them out of the balloon. As these gas molecules are pushed out by the gas inside the balloon, they push back on it with an equal and opposite force (due to Newton's 3rd Law of Motion). This equal and opposite reaction force causes the gas in the balloon to be pushed in the opposite direction to the escaping gas, which in turn pushes the balloon. As more and more gas escapes, the reaction force on the balloon continues to accelerate it, making it shoot off, until enough gas has escaped for the pressure inside the balloon to have dropped to the same level as the pressure outside the balloon.