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Speaking of balloons, solve this physics phenomenon -- (edited)

Posted by Max Apr 12 '21, 13:33

In my brother's we set up a target and thought it would be great to shoot a birthday balloon with an arrow. So we brought a fresh helium filled gallon from inside and tied it in front of the target, floating in direct sunlight. Air temp about 70.

Within a few minutes the balloon had shriveled and sank to the ground. We thought it must have a pinhole, so we brought out a second balloon. Without any contact from the arrow it did the same thing.

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I bet Tom Brady knows -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 13:40
The other odd thing was we brought out the rest of the balloons and tied them close to the house and they stayed afloat - Max Apr 12, 13:35 [Attachment] 7
- same type of balloons? -- nm - JaxSean Apr 12, 13:43 6
  - I believe so. Same batch, filled with helium. -- nm - Max Apr 12, 13:43 5
    - They moved the headstones but they didn't move the bodies? - JaxSean Apr 12, 13:45 4
      - First we expected the sun to heat them up and make them expand. But maybe the expansion let the helium out? - Max Apr 12, 13:47 3
        
        Who tied the knots? -- nm - Reagen Apr 12, 13:49 2
        
        TELL ME!! -- nm - Armie Hammer si Apr 12, 13:52
        
        aHa! Marta killed the balloons! -- nm - Max Apr 12, 13:52

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