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Underwater Balloon (by Hawkeye58)

 Hawkeye58 (35)    (65 / M-F / Arizona)
25-Aug-13 1:46 am
You have a rubber balloon with a string attached to it, and a weight attached to the other end of the string. You put just the right amount of air in the balloon such that if you submerge the balloon and weight under water to a depth of 30 feet, the balloon will not rise or sink (its buoyancy force is exactly balanced by gravity).

You then pull the balloon and weight down another 30 feet. If you let the balloon go at this depth, will it rise or sink?
Assume that the water temperature is the same at both depths.

 

 

 
 
 Joshua198924 
25-Aug-13 1:50 am
I would say sink, because the gravity and pressure is stronger the deeper the balloon goes

 

 

 
 
 Obstreperous 
25-Aug-13 1:52 am
It'll rise, as long as its still filled with hot air.

 

 



Last edited by Obstreperous; 25-Aug-13 1:53 am.
 
 
 Hawkeye58 (35)    (65 / M-F / Arizona)
25-Aug-13 1:59 am
@Joshua198924: The gravity wouldn't change. Gravity remains constant, despite depth of water.

 

 

 
 
 Joshua198924 
25-Aug-13 2:01 am
@Hawkeye58: oh, I am not that good at physics lol

 

 

 
 
 WalkSoftly1 
25-Aug-13 2:03 am
@Hawkeye58: So the balloon itself is at a depth of 30 ft to start with?

 

 

 
 
 WalkSoftly1 
25-Aug-13 2:05 am
Nevermind, doesnt matter....balloon goes 30 ft deeper.....water pressure pushes in on it....balloon sinks

 

 



Last edited by WalkSoftly1; 25-Aug-13 2:06 am.
 
 
 Hawks1 (17)   (47 / F-M / United States)
25-Aug-13 2:14 am
@Hawkeye58: does it just stay in place after its pulled down?

 

 

 
 
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