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If your "inflatable suit" displaced more than 99 tons of air (a very large suit), then yes, you would float.

If the 99 tons of helium was compressed into the size of a normal suit, then you would stay planted very firmly on the ground.

2006-12-07 04:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by Xander 2 · 1 0

The suit would have to expand considerably. Keep in mind that the only way something would float is if it's lighter than air. In this case, you could use 99 tons, and as long as the density of the helium in the is less than that of the air around it, it will float assuming that the density is low enough that it would also compensate for the weight of the suit.

Case in point: You have a canister of helium that carries 20 tonnes of the substance. it doesn't float because in it's compressed state, which it is in the canister, it is incredibly dense. However, if that same gas were put in a weather balloon, it would have the ability to expand and therefore the ability to float after it is less dense than the air around it.

In this case, non poppable isn't the key. What you need to know is does this suit have unlimited elasticity. If it does, then yes, it will float. If it will maintain it's current size and shape, then no, it will not.

2006-12-07 05:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by uncletoon2005 3 · 0 0

Yes.

Density of He gas is way less than that of H2O. Thus, when immersed in water in your very big suit, you would displace an equivalent 99 T of water. But that for water is a volume way less than the volume of the suit full of He.

Thus, you and your suit would be only partially submerged in the water. That is, you'd be floating because to be under water you'd need to displace a volume of water as big as the suit. And that would entail displacing more than 99 T of water because of its higher density.

Bottom line, the volume of water equal to the weight of 99 T is way less than the volume of your suit. That's why you'd float.

2006-12-07 04:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by oldprof 7 · 0 0

If the suit didn't weigh more than 99 lbs, it should float.

2006-12-07 04:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by sixgun 4 · 0 0

definite, if the in high-quality condition is allowed to enhance like a balloon, you will waft, presented this is particularly gentle weight and robust sufficient to hold the stress. you will possibly be able to desire to waft with plenty much less helium. One guy tied a gaggle of helium balloons to a backyard chair and floated over L.A. He used a b.b. gun to pop some balloons so as that he could land.

2016-12-13 04:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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