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4 days ago · That’s because the latex or rubber material of a balloon is stretched very thin, and a small puncture can release all the pressure at once, causing a dramatic pop. So if you’re wondering why we give balloons at parties or events, but they end up popping unexpectedly, the answer might be something as simple as a nearby sharp edge or debris ...
Oct 20, 2015 · In a new study published in Physical Review Letters researchers found that the amount of pressure inside a balloon directly affects how the balloon pops. The authors filmed their...
- Mary Beth Griggs
Nov 27, 2015 · Scientists analyzed the process by watching cracks spread through a bursting balloon in slow motion. Grab the embed code for this video at Times Video: http://nyti.ms/1LxK6B4...
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Nov 6, 2015 · Researchers knew that balloons could pop in one of two ways. If you stick a pin into a moderately inflated balloon, the result will be a crack that races around its circumference, splitting it...
- deborah.netburn@latimes.com
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5 days ago · Several factors can cause a balloon to pop faster. For instance, heat can speed up the popping process. If a balloon is in a very hot environment, the heat causes the air inside the balloon to expand. This means the balloon stretches more and more quickly, making it more likely to pop.
The high-pressure air that was inside the balloon is now free to expand and this creates a pressure wave that our ears hear as a bang. If you put a piece of sticky tape on the balloon first and then push the pin through that, the balloon doesn’t go bang.
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Balloon popping. A balloon pops when the material that makes up its surface tears or shreds, creating a hole. [1][2] Normally, there is a balance of the balloon skin's elastic tension in which every point on the balloon's surface is being pulled by the material surrounding it.
