I know that once air is compressed it has a weight. If you could, would you be able to increase/decrease that weight?
2006-09-27 02:37:56 · 5 answers · asked by Shawn J 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Hmm, i'm not too sure about that - but it seems possible?
2006-09-27 02:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by meiqi_87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Air always has weight. That's why atmospheric pressure is higher closer to the earth's surface, just as water pressure is greater deeper in the ocean. A given quantity of air has a constant mass, and therefore a constant weight on earth, regardless of whether it is compressed or not.
2006-09-27 12:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air always has a weight, not just if you compress it...that's why there is something called atmospheric pressure. It's the weight of the air above you.
2006-09-27 10:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the only way to change the weight without changeing teh mass would be to take it to the moon or change the force of gravity pulling in it.
2006-09-27 09:45:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sniper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, mass is always conserved
2006-09-27 09:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy Crack Corn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋