What would happen if you filled a balloon on earth and brought it to the moon?

The balloon expands because the atmospheric pressure of the moon is slightly lower than that of earth. The balloon bursts because the atmospheric of the moon is much lower than that of earth.

Will a balloon filled with helium float?

Helium balloons also work by the law of buoyancy. As long as the weight of the helium plus the balloon fabric is lighter than the air it displaces, the balloon will float in the air. It turns out that helium is a lot lighter than air.

Why does a helium balloon not go into space?

A helium-filled balloon can float very high up into the atmosphere, however, it cannot float up into outer space. The air in Earth’s atmosphere gets thinner the higher up you go. The balloon can only rise up until the atmosphere surrounding it has the same weight as the helium in the balloon.

What factors affect the balloon floating or sinking?

Helium is seven times less dense than air. A birthday balloon and helium together weigh less than an equal volume of air, so the balloon rises. If you add weight to it, the balloon sinks. If you add only enough to balance the force of buoyancy, the balloon will float in mid-air.

What happens to a helium balloon in zero gravity?

In the absence of gravity there is no force to push or pull the balloons. Helium balloons only float up in the Earth’s atmosphere because the volume of air that they displace is heavier, and is pulled downwards more strongly, effectively pushing the balloon up and out of the way.

What balloons can be filled with helium?

Latex is a light material so you will be ok helium-filling balloon sizes that measure 9 inch and upwards. If you want your latex balloons to float for more than a couple of hours, then steer-clear of 5 inch round balloons, 6 inch heart-shaped latex and 6 inch QuickLink balloons as they are just too small.

What gases can make a balloon float?

One of these gasses is called helium. There are pockets of helium underneath the surface of the Earth. Humans collect that helium in tanks and use it to fill up balloons! The helium wants to float up, up, and away from the surface of the Earth — so your helium-filled balloon wants to float up, up and away too!

What happens to balloon in space?

The air molecules in this space balloon would expand at an extremely rapid rate, quickly pushing the rubber walls past their elasticity limits, causing the balloon to explode.

Why do balloons filled with air not float?

Because the balloon itself has more weight than air. So, a balloon filled with air displaces less air than it weighs, so it has negative buoyancy.

What causes balloon to float?

Balloons float because they are filled with helium! Balloons can be filled with different types of gas. The air we breathe is made up of lots of different gasses. The helium wants to float up, up, and away from the surface of the Earth — so your helium-filled balloon wants to float up, up and away too!