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Paybacksays...He probably stretched the left balloon before filling it, making the pressure inside less than the right, which he didn’t pre-stretch.
oritteroposays...I think it is to do with stretching too, but I don't think he pre-stretched it I just think the more inflated balloon was stretched by inflation.
The test would be to fully inflate two balloons, half deflate one, and then connect them.
He probably stretched the left balloon before filling it, making the pressure inside less than the right, which he didn’t pre-stretch.
nanrodsays...I think it's a function of the pressure of the air already in the balloon relative to the pressure required to add air to the balloon. When you blow up a balloon the first few puffs require a lot of pressure to inflate and then it becomes easier until it approaches maximum size.
Mordhaussays...That is sort of right. Basically it is a law of physics, Boyle's law. The larger balloon has a lot more space for the air particles in it to move around, meaning less pressure (to a point). The small balloon has very little space, creating a condition of higher pressure, causing the air particles to seek a larger space to move into.
I think it's a function of the pressure of the air already in the balloon relative to the pressure required to add air to the balloon. When you blow up a balloon the first few puffs require a lot of pressure to inflate and then it becomes easier until it approaches maximum size.
siftbotsays...Moving this video to Mordhaus's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.
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