Wednesday February 8 2012
Wrong Way Balloon

Why do balloons act crazy in your car?


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Balloon cover?

I am just curious why you covered the eyes of "Pooh" and "Tiger" with a marker? Does the marked balloon act difrent than a unmarked balloon? And do plastic balloons act diffrent from rubber balloons?

Covering their eyes was just

Covering their eyes was just to be funny. It does not make a difference for the experiment. Plastic and rubber balloons both respond the same way. Great Questions!

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I think the reason why balloons act so crazy in a car is because it doesnt get enough oxygen in oder for the helium to stay in the balloon.

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