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You can use the ideal gas equation to work this out. If the pressure, temperature and volume of the ball are both the same, then it's known that the number of moles of gas is going to be the same. Helium however has a molar mass of 4.0026g per mole whereas air (which is a mixture of mainly nitrogen, oxygen and argon) has a higher molar mass and so the ball would weigh more (by a few grams). Assuming no wind, the helium ball would travel further.
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∙ 11y agoYes it will as helium is lighter than air.
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∙ 16y agoNothing. The difference in weight caused by helium vs. normal air is so small that it does not have a significant affect on the ball's hangtime or distance.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Helium is lighter than air.
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Does compressed air go faster than helium?
Speed is not determined by the composition of a gas. Too may other variables. As phrased, there is no answer possible to your question. Will helium seep out of a balloon faster than air? Yes. Go faster? Explain your question.
Why does a helium balloon float in the air rathen than sink?
because helium is ligter than air
Why do helium balloons float better than just air balloons?
helium is less dense than air. :) so helium will float better than air
Is a helium balloon heavier than air filled balloon?
No. Helium is lighter than air
Why does a helium balloon go up?
A helium balloon floats because helium gas is lighter than air. By filling a balloon with helium, the balloon also becomes lighter than air. The helium balloon floats for the same reason that objects float on water: objects less dense than water are pushed up by buoyant forces equal to the weight of water displaced by that object. What happens in water also happens in air, and the helium balloon is pushed upwards by a force equal to the weight of air it displaces.
Why does small ball go farther than big ball when you throw it?
Because of the air resistant
Which will travel farther a soccer ball full of helium or a soccer ball full of air?
This has actually been tested on the "Mythbusters" television program, only with American footballs. The answer is that it really doesn't matter much because the weight of the ball and air resistance include forces that far exceed the difference that air density versus helium density might cause.
Does compressed air go faster than helium?
Speed is not determined by the composition of a gas. Too may other variables. As phrased, there is no answer possible to your question. Will helium seep out of a balloon faster than air? Yes. Go faster? Explain your question.
Do golf balls fly farther at higher elevation?
well yes a soccer ball with more air will go further than a soccer ball with no air
Is air heavy than helium?
Yes. air is heavier than helium.
Why does a helium balloon float in the air rathen than sink?
because helium is ligter than air
Why do helium balloons float better than just air balloons?
helium is less dense than air. :) so helium will float better than air
Is a helium balloon heavier than air filled balloon?
No. Helium is lighter than air
Why does a helium balloon go up?
A helium balloon floats because helium gas is lighter than air. By filling a balloon with helium, the balloon also becomes lighter than air. The helium balloon floats for the same reason that objects float on water: objects less dense than water are pushed up by buoyant forces equal to the weight of water displaced by that object. What happens in water also happens in air, and the helium balloon is pushed upwards by a force equal to the weight of air it displaces.
Why does a helium balloom float in air?
Helium is lighter than air. so balloons filled with helium will float in air
What happen when a balloon is filled with helium?
Helium is lighter than air and a balloon filled with helium may rise up.
Why does a helium ballooon float in air?
Helium has a lower density than air.
