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Salbris
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I've been racking my brain to figure this one out, I really don't understand it.
If you fill a balloon with air from your lungs, just manually blow it up, it should be carbon dioxide, no?
Density of Carbon Dioxide at Sea Level: 1.977 g/L
Density of Air at Sea Level: 1.2 g/L
So it's heavier. I know I'm pulling these numbers out of seemingly nowhere, but I'm sure someone can verify they are accurate.
So why on Earth would a balloon filled with a gas heavier than the surrounding gas in it's environment not drop at the normal speed. Aren't I right to think that bouyancy only takes effect when the gas inside the balloon is at least a bit lighter?
Or is there some critical property I'm missing?
Please enlighten me, thank you.
If you fill a balloon with air from your lungs, just manually blow it up, it should be carbon dioxide, no?
Density of Carbon Dioxide at Sea Level: 1.977 g/L
Density of Air at Sea Level: 1.2 g/L
So it's heavier. I know I'm pulling these numbers out of seemingly nowhere, but I'm sure someone can verify they are accurate.
So why on Earth would a balloon filled with a gas heavier than the surrounding gas in it's environment not drop at the normal speed. Aren't I right to think that bouyancy only takes effect when the gas inside the balloon is at least a bit lighter?
Or is there some critical property I'm missing?
Please enlighten me, thank you.