MadSci Network: Chemistry
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Re: HOW TO FLOAT AN OBJECT WITH HELIUM IN AN AIR TIGHT BOX?

Date: Thu Jan 24 14:28:53 2002
Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton College
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1011645978.Ch
Message:

Dear Steve,

You have things just backwards. Your balloon is filled with air, and the box is filled with helium. Air is denser than helium, and you can't get an object to float if it is immersed in something that is less dense than the object (try it with rocks and water!)

You need to fill the balloon with helium and the box with air.

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Dan Berger
Bluffton College





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