i probably wouldn't say the air had potential energy just that an inflated balloon has potential energy.
A hot air balloon would have gravitational potential energy due to its height above the ground. As the balloon rises, the potential energy increases.
To convert the potential energy of a balloon into sound energy, you would need to release the air in the balloon quickly. This can be achieved by popping the balloon, causing the rapid release of air pressure which produces sound waves. The energy from the potential energy of the compressed air is translated into sound energy as the air molecules vibrate.
It would be easier to catch an inflated balloon because it is lighter and slower moving compared to a heavy cinder block. The balloon also has air inside it, which cushions its impact when caught.
Thermal energy can be converted into gravitational potential energy through a process involving the use of a heat engine to lift an object against gravity, thereby storing potential energy. An example could be using a heated fluid to drive a turbine that lifts water uphill, converting thermal energy into gravitational potential energy in the water's elevated position.
The air molecules would expand, increasing the pressure of the balloon. When anything gets cold, it contracts, and when heated, it expands. Atoms and molecules are always moving - when something is hot, the molecules are moving faster and greater distances. When something is cold, the molecules are still moving, just slowly and at much smaller distances. You won't see much a difference while it's partially inflated, though there would be one. You can see results more drastically by heating a balloon that is near completely inflated. The more air molecules that are in the balloon, the greater the expansion. In other words, the bigger the balloon and more air that's in it, when heated you will see a larger change in the balloon size.
I'd say that an inflated balloon would be strain, but could you specify what potential energy? Chemical potential? Gravitational potential?
A hot air balloon would have gravitational potential energy due to its height above the ground. As the balloon rises, the potential energy increases.
To convert the potential energy of a balloon into sound energy, you would need to release the air in the balloon quickly. This can be achieved by popping the balloon, causing the rapid release of air pressure which produces sound waves. The energy from the potential energy of the compressed air is translated into sound energy as the air molecules vibrate.
It would be easier to catch an inflated balloon because it is lighter and slower moving compared to a heavy cinder block. The balloon also has air inside it, which cushions its impact when caught.
The air would escape through the mouth causing the balloon to DEflate
Changes in air pressure
The length would stay the same as the pressure inside the balloon equals the atmospheric pressure.
Thermal energy can be converted into gravitational potential energy through a process involving the use of a heat engine to lift an object against gravity, thereby storing potential energy. An example could be using a heated fluid to drive a turbine that lifts water uphill, converting thermal energy into gravitational potential energy in the water's elevated position.
It would get smaller as the air inside the ballon contracted.
There are many factors to consider, so there are many answers. First, if the balloon is soaring in the sky, then it is moving and it therefore has both kinetic and potential energy since it has a speed and a height from the ground. Second, if the balloon is attached to the ground, it only has potential energy since it is not moving. Third, if the balloon is standing still on the ground, it has neither kinetic nor potential energy.
A 31-inch balloon would have a diameter of 31 inches when fully inflated. This means the width of the balloon, from one side to the other, would be approximately 31 inches.
The hot air balloon inflated as we went down to the ground. The water raft inflated as I jumped on it.