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ScienceBoom Episode #3 – Balloon in a Car

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By on Monday, August 11, 2008
Filed Under: Demonstrations, Featured, Video

In this episode John Herrera and Michael Doig take a helium balloon along for a car ride to show how air moves within an accelerating car.


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Host: Michael Doig & John Herrera
Duration: 3:15

Materials

  • Car
  • Helium Balloon
  • Open Road

Convection Fast Facts

  • Lighter than air gases move from areas of high pressure toward areas of low pressure.
  • The highest air pressure is near the surface of Earth.
  • As you increase your altitude/elevation air pressure decreases.

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