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How Stuff Works: How Helium Balloons Work

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This article explains how helium is able to keep balloons afloat in the air. Compares them to how hot air balloons work. Includes a video, and some activities to try for testing the principles being discussed.

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Concepts
displacement, buoyancy
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Additional Tags
helium flotation, law of buoyancy, lifting capacity of helium, properties of helium, howstuffworks: how helium balloons work, hot air balloon, helium (he)
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)